Where does “stefánssól” come from?
stefánssól (Icelandic) comes from Latvian Stefans, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.
stefánssól (Icelandic): Arctic poppy (Papaver radicatum subsp. stefanssonii)
Definitions
- Arctic poppy (Papaver radicatum subsp. stefanssonii)
Ancestry of “stefánssól”, step by step
stefánssól traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian Stefans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | Stefans | Stephen Biblical figure |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Στέφανος | In particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στέφω | I put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stékʷʰō | to enlace, crown, encircle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stegʷʰ- | to enlace |