Where does “trumpet” come from?

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

trumpet (Middle English): A trumpet; a small brass instrument; One who uses...

Definitions

  1. A trumpet; a small brass instrument; One who uses...

Ancestry of “trumpet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtrompettetrumpet
2Old Frenchtrompetrump, trumpet; horn, trump, trumpet
3Frankishtrumpatrump, trumpet; trumpet

Words derived from “trumpet”

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