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Where does “trumeau” come from?

trumeau (English) comes from French trumeau, from Old French trum, from Proto-Celtic trummos, from Proto-Indo-European trewd- — to push, to thrust.

trumeau (English): The pillar or center post supporting the lintel...

Definitions

  1. The pillar or center post supporting the lintel...

Ancestry of “trumeau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtrumeautrumeau; pier glass
2Old Frenchtrum—
3Proto-Celtictrummosheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrewd-to push, to thrust
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