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Where does “Estêvão” come from?

Estêvão (Portuguese) comes 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.

Estêvão (Portuguese): Stephen

Definitions

  1. Stephen

Ancestry of “Estêvão”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Estêvão”

  • Santo Estêvão
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →