Where does “Ștefanovici” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Ștefanovici”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishStefanowicz—
2PolishStefan—
3LatinStephanus—
4Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
5Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
6Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →