Where does “Stefan” come from?

Stefan (Polish) comes from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Stefan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinStephanus—
2Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
3Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
4Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace

Words derived from “Stefan”

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