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Where does “trampolo” come from?

trampolo (Italian) comes from German trampeln, from Middle High German trampeln, from Middle Low German trampeln — to walk with heavy steps.

trampolo (Italian): stilt

Definitions

  1. stilt

Ancestry of “trampolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantrampelnto trample
2Middle High Germantrampeln—
3Middle Low Germantrampelnto walk with heavy steps

Words derived from “trampolo”

  • trampoline
  • minitrampoline
  • trampolinist
  • trampette
  • trampoliner
  • trampolín
  • trampoliere
  • trampolino
  • trampoline
  • trampoliniste
  • trampolim
  • トランポリン
  • trampoline
  • trampoline
  • trampolin
  • 트램펄린
  • trampailín
Every word from Middle Low German trampeln →