Where does “Étienne” come from?

Étienne (French) comes from Old French Estiene, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Étienne (French): Stephen Christian martyr

Definitions

  1. Stephen Christian martyr

Ancestry of “Étienne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchEstiene—
2LatinStephanus—
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

Words derived from “Étienne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →