Where does “trumpetwood” come from?
trumpetwood (English) comes from English Wood, from English Frog, from Portuguese froco, from Latin floccus, from Frankish flokko, from Proto-Germanic *flukkô, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
trumpetwood (English): A tropical American tree of the nettle family,...
Definitions
- A tropical American tree of the nettle family,...
Ancestry of “trumpetwood”, step by step
trumpetwood traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Wood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wood | An English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood |
| 2 | English | Frog | Alternative form of frog |
| 3 | Portuguese | froco | flock |
| 4 | Latin | floccus | tuft, wisp of wool |
| 5 | Frankish | flokko | down, wool, flock |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *flukkô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via English trumpet
| 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 |