Where does “Never Trumper” come from?

Never Trumper (English) comes from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

Never Trumper (English): A conservative, especially a Republican, who opposes Donald Trump

Definitions

  1. A conservative, especially a Republican, who opposes Donald Trump

Ancestry of “Never Trumper”, step by step

Never Trumper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Trump

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

via English Never

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNeverAt no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance
2Middle Englishneverenever
3Old Englishnǣfrenever
Every word from Frankish trumpa →