Where does “trampoline” come from?
trampoline (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Italian trampolino, from Italian trampolo, from German trampeln, from Middle High German trampeln, from Middle Low German trampeln — to walk with heavy steps.
trampoline (Norwegian Bokmål): a trampoline
Ancestry of “trampoline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | trampolino | springboard, diving board; stepping stone,... |
| 2 | Italian | trampolo | stilt |
| 3 | German | trampeln | to trample |
| 4 | Middle High German | trampeln | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | trampeln | to walk with heavy steps |