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
- That which encircles, surrounds; crown, wreath,...
Ancestry of “στέφανος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |
Words derived from “στέφανος”