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Where does “tade” come from?

tade (Middle English) comes from Old English tāde, from Old English tādie — toad.

tade (Middle English): Alternative form of tode

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of tode

Ancestry of “tade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtāde—
2Old Englishtādietoad

Words derived from “tade”

  • toad
  • toady
  • toadfish
  • toadflax
  • toadyism
  • toadlike
  • toadstone
  • toadeater
  • toadskin
  • toadlet
  • toadish
  • toadeating
  • toadsticker
  • toadyish
  • swelltoad
  • shield-toad
  • toadless
  • toadling
  • toadly
  • todo
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