Where does “trompe” come from?

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

trompe (Middle English): Alternative form of trumpe; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of trumpe; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “trompe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
2Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “trompe”

Every word from Frankish trumpa →Every word from Old French trompe →