Where does “trompe” come from?

Trompe comes from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa.

trompe (English): A trumpet; a trump; Alternative form of tromp

Definitions

  1. A trumpet; a trump; Alternative form of tromp

Ancestry of “trompe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrompetrumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch
2Middle Frenchtrompe—
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →Every word from Middle French trompe →