Where does “troon” come from?

troon (Dutch) comes 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.

troon (Dutch): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “troon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtrone
2Old Frenchtronethrone
3Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
4Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
5Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “troon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-