Where does “trompeter” come from?
trompeter (Danish) comes from Danish trompet, from Old French trompette, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
trompeter (Danish): trumpeter; indefinite plural of trompet
Definitions
- trumpeter; indefinite plural of trompet
Ancestry of “trompeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | trompet | A trumpet |
| 2 | Old French | trompette | trumpet |
| 3 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 4 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |