Where does “tron” come from?
tron (Romanian) comes from French trône, from Middle French throne, from Old French trone, from Latin thronus, from Greek θρόνος, from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
tron (Romanian): throne
Ancestry of “tron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | trône | throne; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Middle French | throne | throne |
| 3 | Old French | trone | throne |
| 4 | Latin | thronus | a throne; an angelic order |
| 5 | Greek | θρόνος | throne; monarchy, the royal office |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θρόνος | seat; throne |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |