Where does “Stipe” come from?

Stipe (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian Stȉpān, from Serbo-Croatian Stjȅpān, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Stipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-CroatianStȉpān—
2Serbo-CroatianStjȅpān—
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 stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →