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Etymology of the English word triumph

the English word triumph
derived from the Old French word triumphe
derived from the Latin word triumphus (triumph, victory parade)
derived from the Old Latin word triumpus

Date

The earliest known usage of triumph in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

trump, galumph, triumphed, triumphing

Cognates

Dutch triomf, French triomphe, German Triumph, Italian trionfo, Latin triumphus, Lithuanian triumfas, Norwegian triumf, Polish triumf, Russian триyмф, Spanish triunfo, Swedish triumf

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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