Where does “trumpet” come from?

Trumpet comes from Middle English trumpette, from Old French trompette, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa, a word of uncertain ultimate origin.

trumpet (English): A musical instrument of the brass family,...

Definitions

  1. A musical instrument of the brass family,...

Ancestry of “trumpet”, step by step

trumpet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Trump

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

via Middle English trumpet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtrumpetA trumpet; a small brass instrument; One who uses...
2Old Frenchtrompettetrumpet

Words derived from “trumpet”

Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →Every word from Middle English trumpe →