Where does “stemma” come from?

stemma (Italian) comes from Latin stemma, from Ancient Greek στέμμα, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

stemma (Italian): coat of arms, scutcheon, charge

Definitions

  1. coat of arms, scutcheon, charge

Ancestry of “stemma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstemmaa garland wreath; a garland
2Ancient Greekστέμμαwreath, garland, chaplet; pedigrees, family trees
3Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
4Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →