Etymology of Throne
Posted by Johannes on 1 February 2009
Etymology of throne
Throne derives from the Latin thronus, which is a transliteration of the Greek thronos (throne, chair, elevated seat; θρόνος)
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From the same root:
enthrone
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In modern Greek
a) thronos: thone [θρόνος]
b) enthronizo: enthrone [ενθρονίζω]
c) thranio: desk, form [θρανίο]
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Η λέξη Throne προέρχεται από Λατινικό thronus, από το ελληνικό θρόνος.
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