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noun
A newly emerged frog, either from the tadpole stage (usually aquatic), or directly from the egg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A little or insignificant French person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ethnic, slur
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History
Etymology tree English frog Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English froglet From frog + -let.
Across languages
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