Where does “Teban” come from?
Teban (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Esteban, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
Ancestry of “Teban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Esteban | Stephen biblical character |
| 2 | Latin | Stephanus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |