Where does “tromper” come from?
tromper (French) comes from Middle French tromper, from Old French tromper, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.
tromper (French): to deceive, lead astray, mislead; to trick, dupe;...
Definitions
- to deceive, lead astray, mislead; to trick, dupe;...
Ancestry of “tromper”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | tromper | to trick; to deceive |
| 2 | Old French | tromper | to tramp, trump, delude |
| 3 | Old French | trompe | trump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet |
| 4 | Frankish | trumpa | trump, trumpet; trumpet |
Words derived from “tromper”