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Where does “στεφανίζω” come from?

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

στεφανίζω (Ancient Greek): to crown

Definitions

  1. to crown

Ancestry of “στεφανίζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
2Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
3Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “στεφανίζω”

  • Stefan
  • Stephan
  • stephanite
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