Where does “troonswisseling” come from?
troonswisseling (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.
troonswisseling (Dutch): a change of monarch
Definitions
- a change of monarch
Ancestry of “troonswisseling”, step by step
troonswisseling 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 wisseling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wisseling | change, swap, exchange |
| 2 | Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to vary, to change |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wissalon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |