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Where does “Trumpish” come from?

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

Trumpish (English): Similar to Donald Trump in action, speech, or...

Definitions

  1. Similar to Donald Trump in action, speech, or...

Ancestry of “Trumpish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrump—
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “Trumpish”

  • Trumpishness
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