Etymology of the French word crapaud

Date

The earliest known usage of crapaud in French dates from the 12th century.

Derivations in French

crapaudière, crapaudine, crapouillot, crapaude, œil-de-crapaud, crapelet, crapauduc, crapoter

Derivations in other languages

English crapaud

Cognates

Catalan grapalt, English creep, Provençal grapaut