Where does “trompe-l'œil” come from?
trompe-l'œil (English) comes from English trompe l'oeil, 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 form of trompe l'oeil
Definitions
- Alternative form of trompe l'oeil
Ancestry of “trompe-l'œil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trompe l'oeil | A genre of painting that exploits human vision to... |
| 2 | French | trompe-l'œil | trompe l’oeil |
| 3 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 4 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 5 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 6 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |