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Where does “tron” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tron”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tron”

  • entthronen
  • Thron
  • trón
  • trónszék
  • trónol
  • thrōn
  • trōn
  • Troun
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