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Where does “θρόνος” come from?

θρόνος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

θρόνος (Greek): throne; monarchy, the royal office

Definitions

  1. throne; monarchy, the royal office

Ancestry of “θρόνος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
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