'triunfo' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'triumphus', where the term referred to a ceremonial procession or public celebration of victory.

'triunfo' changed from the Latin word 'triumphus' and, via Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish forms, eventually became the modern Spanish word 'triunfo'.

Initially, it meant 'a religious hymn or ritual procession' (from earlier Greek usages), but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'victory or great success'.