Where does “Ștefăneștii de Jos” come from?
Ștefăneștii de Jos (Romanian) comes from Romanian de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
Ancestry of “Ștefăneștii de Jos”, step by step
Ștefăneștii de Jos traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian de
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | de | from; of; by |
| 2 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 3 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 4 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Romanian Ștefănești
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Ștefănești | — |
| 2 | Romanian | Ștefan | — |
| 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 |