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Where does “трамплин” come from?

трамплин (Russian) comes from French tremplin, from Italian trampolino, from Italian trampolo, from German trampeln, from Middle High German trampeln, from Middle Low German trampeln — to walk with heavy steps.

трамплин (Russian): springboard

Definitions

  1. springboard

Ancestry of “трамплин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtremplinspringboard; ski jump
2Italiantrampolinospringboard, diving board; stepping stone,...
3Italiantrampolostilt
4Germantrampelnto trample
5Middle High Germantrampeln—
6Middle Low Germantrampelnto walk with heavy steps
Every word from Middle Low German trampeln →