Where does “ἰχθυστεφής” come from?

ἰχθυστεφής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ἰχθυστεφής (Ancient Greek): fish-crowned

Definitions

  1. fish-crowned

Ancestry of “ἰχθυστεφής”, step by step

ἰχθυστεφής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἰχθύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰχθύςfish
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Ancient Greek στέφω

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 h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós