Where does “trumpe” come from?

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

trumpe (Middle English): A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...

Definitions

  1. A trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...

Ancestry of “trumpe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “trumpe”

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