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 GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
2Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
3Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “στεφανίζω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →