Where does “krotte” come from?

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

Ancestry of “krotte”, step by step

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

Words derived from “krotte

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