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Where does “trone” come from?

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

Ancestry of “trone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtronethrone
2Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
3Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
4Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “trone”

  • troonsafstand
  • troonopvolging
  • troonopvolger
  • troonswisseling
  • troon
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