Where does “triumphant” come from?
Triumphant comes from Latin triumphans, the present participle of triumpho, derived from Latin triumphus, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος.
triumphant (English): Celebrating victory
Definitions
- Celebrating victory
Ancestry of “triumphant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | triumphans | triumphing; exulting, rejoicing |
| 2 | Latin | triumpho | I triumph; I celebrate a triumph, especially by... |
| 3 | Latin | triumphus | a hymn in honor of Bacchus; "triumpe"; the Roman... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θρίαμβος | thriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus |