Where does “Stec” come from?

Stec (English) comes from Polish Steć, from Polish 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 “Stec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSteć
2PolishStefan
3LatinStephanus
4Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
5Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
6Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ-