Where does “triumphe” come from?
triumphe (Middle French) comes from Old French triumphe, from Latin triumphus, from Ancient Greek θρίαμβος — thriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus.
Ancestry of “triumphe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | triumphe | — |
| 2 | Latin | triumphus | a hymn in honor of Bacchus; "triumpe"; the Roman... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θρίαμβος | thriambus; A translation for Latin triumphus |