Where does “trumpen” come from?

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

trumpen (Middle English): To blow a trumpet or horn; to trump; To play...

Definitions

  1. To blow a trumpet or horn; to trump; To play...

Ancestry of “trumpen”, step by step

trumpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English trumpe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtrumpeA trumpet, horn, or similar musical instrument;...
2Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
3Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

via Old French trumper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtrumper—

Words derived from “trumpen”

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