tod

tod · noun¹

1. Middle English · inherited fromtod
2. English todaytod

From Middle English tod, of unknown origin. Possibly influenced by Etymology 2, due to its bushy tail.

tod · noun, verb²

Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, but possibly from the same source as German Zotte (“clotted hair”), which see. Also cognate with Saterland Frisian todde (“bundle”), Swedish todd (“mass (of wool)”, dialectal).