Where does “στέφανος” come from?

στέφανος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

στέφανος (Ancient Greek): That which encircles, surrounds; crown, wreath,...

Definitions

  1. That which encircles, surrounds; crown, wreath,...

Ancestry of “στέφανος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
2Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →