Where does “todo” come from?
todo (Sranan Tongo) comes from English toad, from Middle English tode, from Old English tāde, from Old English tādie — toad.
todo (Sranan Tongo): frog, toad
Ancestry of “todo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | toad | An amphibian, a kind of frog with shorter... |
| 2 | Middle English | tode | A toad; The toad seen as a foul, devilish, and... |
| 3 | Old English | tāde | — |
| 4 | Old English | tādie | toad |