Where does “trompette” come from?

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

trompette (Old French): trumpet

Definitions

  1. trumpet

Ancestry of “trompette”, step by step

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

Words derived from “trompette

Every word from Frankish trumpaEvery word from Old French trompe