Where does “troun” come from?

troun (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German thrōn, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek θρόνος, from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

troun (Luxembourgish): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “troun”, step by step

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