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Where does “Trumpmania” come from?

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

Trumpmania (English): Strong attachment or commitment to Donald Trump

Definitions

  1. Strong attachment or commitment to Donald Trump

Ancestry of “Trumpmania”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrump—
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Frankish trumpa →