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Where does “Trump” come from?

Trump (English) comes from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

Ancestry of “Trump”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
2Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
3Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “Trump”

  • Trumper
  • Trumpy
  • Trumpette
  • Trumpian
  • Trumpification
  • Trumpmania
  • de-Trumpification
  • Trumpster
  • Trumpism
  • Trumpistan
  • Trumphobia
  • Trumplike
  • Trumpish
  • Trumpesque
  • Trumpishness
  • Trumpean
  • Trumponomics
  • Trumpist
  • Trumpista
  • Trumpland
  • Trumpiness
  • Trumpistan
  • 特朗普
  • 川普
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