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.
Ancestry of “Steven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |