Etymology Explorer › Middle High German

Where does “kröte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “kröte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germankrota—
2Proto-West Germanickrodutoad
3Proto-Indo-Europeanguredʰ-toad

Words derived from “kröte”

  • Bastardschildkröte
  • Schildkröte
  • Suppenschildkröte
  • Kröte
  • Meeresschildkröte
  • Chrott
  • Chrottepösche
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