Where does “Theron” come from?

Theron comes from Latin torus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- and ster-, both meaning to spread or extend.

Theron (English): Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily

Definitions

  1. Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily

Ancestry of “Theron”, step by step

Theron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin torus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorusa swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Latin Thērōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinThērōn—
2Ancient GreekΘήρωνTheron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Latin torus →