Where does “onttronen” come from?
onttronen (Dutch) comes from Dutch troon, from Middle Dutch trone, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek θρόνος, from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
onttronen (Dutch): to dethrone
Definitions
- to dethrone
Ancestry of “onttronen”, step by step
onttronen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch troon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | troon | throne |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trone | — |
| 3 | Old French | trone | throne |
| 4 | Latin | thronus | a throne; an angelic order |
| 5 | Greek | θρόνος | throne; monarchy, the royal office |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θρόνος | seat; throne |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |