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Where does “inthronize” come from?

inthronize (English) comes from Middle English intronizen, from Middle French inthronizer, from Old French entronisier, from Late Latin inthronizare, from Ancient Greek ἐνθρονίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō — he, she.

inthronize (English): To enthrone

Definitions

  1. To enthrone

Ancestry of “inthronize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishintronizenTo place on a royal seat; to elevate to a throne...
2Middle Frenchinthronizer—
3Old Frenchentronisier—
4Late Latininthronizareto inthronize
5Ancient Greekἐνθρονίζεινto enthrone
6Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
7Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
9Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “inthronize”

  • inthronization
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