Where does “trumpeter” come from?
Trumpeter comes from English trumpet plus the agent suffix -er, which derives from Old French -er, ultimately from Latin -ārius meaning "one who," itself from Latin -us and Proto-Italic -os.
trumpeter (English): Someone who plays a trumpet; Any of three species...
Definitions
- Someone who plays a trumpet; Any of three species...
Ancestry of “trumpeter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trumpet | A musical instrument of the brass family,... |
| 2 | English | Trump | The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others |
| 3 | Middle English | trumpe | A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;... |
| 4 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 5 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |