Where does “trompet” come from?
trompet (Danish) comes from Old French trompette, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
trompet (Danish): A trumpet
Ancestry of “trompet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | trompette | trumpet |
| 2 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 3 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
Words derived from “trompet”