Where does “trompe” come from?

trompe (French) comes from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

trompe (French): trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch

Definitions

  1. trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch

Ancestry of “trompe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchtrompe—
2Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
3Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “trompe”

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