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Where does “throneroom” come from?

throneroom (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.

throneroom (English): A room in a palace in which the throne is...

Definitions

  1. A room in a palace in which the throne is...

Ancestry of “throneroom”, 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
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