Where does “トランプ” come from?

トランプ (Japanese) comes from English Trump, from Middle English trumpe, from Old French trompe, from Frankish trumpa — trump, trumpet; trumpet.

トランプ (Japanese): playing cards

Definitions

  1. playing cards

Ancestry of “トランプ”, 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

Words derived from “トランプ”

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