Where does “trompe l'œil” come from?
trompe l'œil (English) comes from French trompe-l'œil, from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
trompe l'œil (English): Alternative spelling of trompe l’oeil
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of trompe l’oeil
Ancestry of “trompe l'œil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | trompe-l'œil | trompe l’oeil |
| 2 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 3 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 4 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 5 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |