Where does “Kröte” come from?

Kröte (German) comes from Middle High German krotte, from Old High German chrota, from Proto-West Germanic krodu, from Proto-Indo-European guredʰ- — toad.

Kröte (German): toad; money

Definitions

  1. toad; money

Ancestry of “Kröte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankrotte
2Old High Germanchrota
3Proto-West Germanickrodutoad
4Proto-Indo-Europeanguredʰ-toad

Words derived from “Kröte

Every word from Proto-Indo-European guredʰ-Every word from Proto-West Germanic kroduEvery word from Old High German chrota