Where does “Aștefanei” come from?

Aștefanei (Romanian) comes from Romanian A, from Vulgar Latin ae(t), from Latin habet, from Latin habeo, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.

Ancestry of “Aștefanei”, step by step

Aștefanei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianA
2Vulgar Latinae(t)
3Latinhabetthird-person singular present active indicative...
4LatinhabeoI have, hold; I own, have; I possess, have
5Proto-Italichabēō
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰh₁bʰ-to grab, to take; to grab, take

via Romanian Ștefana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianȘtefana
2RomanianȘtefan
3Ancient GreekΣτέφανοςIn particular: Stephen, an early Christian martyr
4Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰōto enlace, crown, encircle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic habēōEvery word from Latin habeo