Where does “Ștefănița” come from?

Ștefănița (Romanian) comes from Romanian Ștefan, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Ștefănița”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianȘtefan
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek στέφω
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