Where does “तुरुप” come from?

तुरुप (Hindi) comes from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

तुरुप (Hindi): (in some card games) a card of the chosen set (suit) that has a higher value than cards of the other three sets during a particular game

Definitions

  1. (in some card games) a card of the chosen set (suit) that has a higher value than cards of the other three sets during a particular game

Ancestry of “तुरुप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTrumpThe suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others
2Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
3Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
4Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet
Every word from Frankish trumpa →