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Where does “tronage” come from?

tronage (English) comes from English trone, 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.

tronage (English): The weighing of wool; A toll or duty paid for...

Definitions

  1. The weighing of wool; A toll or duty paid for...

Ancestry of “tronage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtroneA small drain; A steelyard; A form of weighing...
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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