Where does “Étiennette” come from?
Étiennette (French) comes from French Étienne, 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.
Étiennette (French): a feminine diminutive form of Étienne
Definitions
- a feminine diminutive form of Étienne
Ancestry of “Étiennette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Étienne | Stephen Christian martyr |
| 2 | Old French | Estiene | — |
| 3 | Latin | Stephanus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |