Where does “throne” come from?

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

throne (Middle French): throne

Definitions

  1. throne

Ancestry of “throne”, 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 “throne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek θρόνος →Every word from Greek θρόνος →