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Where does “enthrone” come from?

enthrone (English) comes from English throne, from Middle English trone, from Anglo-Norman trone, from Old French tron, from Latin thronus, from Greek θρόνος, from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

enthrone (English): To put on the throne in a formal installation...

Definitions

  1. To put on the throne in a formal installation...

Ancestry of “enthrone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishthroneAn impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a...
2Middle EnglishtroneA throne; a royal or regal seat or chair; One's...
3Anglo-Normantronethrone
4Old Frenchtron—
5Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
6Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
7Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “enthrone”

  • enthroned
  • enthronement
  • reenthronement
  • disenthrone
  • enthroneth
  • reenthrone
  • enthroner
  • unenthroned
  • enthronest
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