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Etymology of the English word trumpet

the English word trumpet
derived from the Old French word trompette
derived from the Old French word trompe
derived from the High German word trumpa
derived from the Old High German word trumpa

Date

The earliest known usage of trumpet in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

trumpeter, trumpetfish, trumpetry, trumpeted, trumpeting

Cognates

Dutch kroon, Dutch luster, Dutch organiseren, Dutch trompet, English corona, English crown, English lustre, English organize, French ordinal, French organiser, French parvenir, French courir, French couronne, French mûrir, French terrible, French trompette, French sonneur, German Korona, German Krone, German Kronleuchter, German Lüster, German organisieren, German Trompete, Icelandic kóróna, Icelandic ljósa-króna, Italian corona, Italian correre, Italian maturare, Italian organizzare, Italian pervenire, Italian terribile, Latin currere, Lithuanian organizuoti, Norwegian krone, Norwegian lysekrone, Norwegian organisere, Norwegian trompet, Polish organizować, Portuguese trombeta, Portuguese coroa, Portuguese terrivel, Russian организовать, Spanish trompeta, Spanish corona, Swedish korona, Swedish krona, Swedish ljuskrona, Swedish lyster, Swedish organisera, Swedish trumpet, Yiddish krojn

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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