Where does “Steven” come from?

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

Steven (Dutch): one of the two ends of a ship's hull; the bow or the stern

Definitions

  1. one of the two ends of a ship's hull; the bow or the stern

Ancestry of “Steven”, step by step

Steven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Στέφανος

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

via Middle Dutch stēvene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstēvene—

Words derived from “Steven”

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