Where does “stemmata” come from?
stemmata (English) comes from English stemma, from Latin stemma, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
stemmata (English): plural of stemma
Ancestry of “stemmata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stemma | A family tree or recorded genealogy; In the study... |
| 2 | Latin | stemma | a garland wreath; a garland |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέμμα | wreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |