Where does “Ștefănești” come from?

Ștefănești (English) comes from Romanian Ștefănești, from Romanian Ștefan, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Ștefănești”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianȘtefănești
2RomanianȘtefan
3Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
4Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek στέφω