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Where does “Estevo” come from?

Estevo (Galician) comes from Galician Estevoo, from Old Portuguese Estevão, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Estevo (Galician): Stephan

Definitions

  1. Stephan

Ancestry of “Estevo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GalicianEstevoo—
2Old PortugueseEstevão—
3LatinStephanus—
4Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
5Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
6Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Estevo”

  • Estevez
  • Estévez
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