Where does “throneward” come from?
throneward (English) comes from English ward, from Middle English ward, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
throneward (English): Towards a throne
Definitions
- Towards a throne
Ancestry of “throneward”, step by step
throneward traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ward
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ward | A warden; a guard; a guardian or watchman;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ward | ward, keeping |
| 3 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 4 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 5 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 8 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via English throne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | throne | An impressive seat used by a monarch, often on a... |
| 2 | Middle English | trone | A throne; a royal or regal seat or chair; One's... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | trone | throne |
| 4 | Old French | tron | — |
| 5 | Latin | thronus | a throne; an angelic order |
| 6 | Greek | θρόνος | throne; monarchy, the royal office |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | θρόνος | seat; throne |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |