Where does “Thronbesteigung” come from?

Thronbesteigung (German) comes from German Besteigung, from German besteigen, from German steigen, from Middle High German stîgen, from Old High German stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti — to go; to climb.

Thronbesteigung (German): accession, enthronement

Definitions

  1. accession, enthronement

Ancestry of “Thronbesteigung”, step by step

Thronbesteigung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Besteigung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBesteigungascent
2Germanbesteigento ascend, to climb, to mount; to board, get on,...
3Germansteigento ascend, to climb, to rise; to rise; to enter,...
4Middle High Germanstîgen
5Old High Germanstīganto climb up, ascend
6Proto-West Germanicstīganto climb, to ascend
7Proto-Germanicstīganąto go up; climb, ascend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanstéygʰetito be walking; to be climbing
9Proto-Indo-Europeansteygʰ-to go; to climb

via German thrōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanthrōnthrone
2Middle High Germanthrōn
3Old Frenchtronethrone
4Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
5Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
6Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ-
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