Where does “στεφάνι” come from?

στεφάνι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek στεφάνιν, from Ancient Greek στεφάνιον, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

στεφάνι (Greek): wreath, garland

Definitions

wreath, garland

Ancestry of “στεφάνι”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	στεφάνιν	—
2	Ancient Greek	στεφάνιον	—
3	Ancient Greek	Στέφανος	In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
4	Ancient Greek	στέφω	I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5	Proto-Hellenic	stékʷʰō	to enlace, crown, encircle
6	Proto-Indo-European	stegʷʰ-	to enlace

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