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Where does “Steffensen” come from?

Steffensen (Danish) comes from Danish Steffen, from Danish Stefan, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Steffensen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishSteffen—
2DanishStefan—
3LatinStephanus—
4Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
5Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
6Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →