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Where does “trone” come from?

trone (Middle English) comes 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.

trone (Middle English): A throne; a royal or regal seat or chair; One's...

Definitions

  1. A throne; a royal or regal seat or chair; One's...

Ancestry of “trone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normantronethrone
2Old Frenchtron—
3Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
4Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
5Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “trone”

  • throne
  • enthroned
  • dethrone
  • enthronement
  • dethronement
  • enthrone
  • trone
  • thronelike
  • throneroom
  • throneless
  • tronage
  • reenthronement
  • unthrone
  • disenthrone
  • dethroner
  • unthroning
  • enthroneth
  • disthrone
  • throneship
  • reinthrone
  • reenthrone
  • enthroner
  • inthrone
  • thronal
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