Where does “trompe-l'œil” come from?
trompe-l'œil (French) comes from French trompe, from Middle French trompe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
trompe-l'œil (French): trompe l’oeil
Ancestry of “trompe-l'œil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | trompe | trumpet; trunk of an elephant; squinch |
| 2 | Middle French | trompe | — |
| 3 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 4 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
Words derived from “trompe-l'œil”