Etymograph

English

Theron

Theron comes from Ancient Greek Θήρων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘήρωνThḗrōn
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThērōn
  3. EnglishtodayTheron

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΘήρωνThḗrōn
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEThērōn
  3. EnglishtodayTheron

Another origin of Theron

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sterh₃-‘to extend, to stretch out’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtorus‘embankment, elevation’
  3. EnglishtodayTheron

Made known in the Afrikaans form by the below actress.

Today it means

name Theron of Akragas (died 473 BC), a tyrant of Akragas in Sicily.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Θήρων / Theron