Where does “trompettist” come from?

trompettist (Dutch) comes from Dutch trompet, from Middle Dutch trompet, from Old French trompette, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

trompettist (Dutch): trumpeter

Definitions

  1. trumpeter

Ancestry of “trompettist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchtrompetA trumpet
2Middle Dutchtrompet—
3Old Frenchtrompettetrumpet
4Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
5Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →Every word from Old French trompette →