Where does “Sterian” come from?
Sterian (Romanian) comes from Greek Στυλιανός, from Ancient Greek Στυλιανός, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Ancestry of “Sterian”, step by step
Sterian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek Στυλιανός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Στυλιανός | a saint whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 26 November |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Στυλιανός | someone firm |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Greek Στεριανός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | Στεριανός | — |