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.

Ancestry of “Theron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	torus	a swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
2	Proto-Indo-European	sterh₃-	to spread, extend, stretch out
3	Proto-Indo-European	ster-	sterile, infertile

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