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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European guredʰ- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krodu →Every word from Old High German krota →