Where does “Stepan” come from?
Stepan (English) comes from Russian Степа́н, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
Ancestry of “Stepan”, step by step
Stepan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian Степа́н
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | Степа́н | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |
via Czech Štěpán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | Štěpán | dried pear chip |