Where does “Esteban” come from?

Esteban (Spanish) comes from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Esteban (Spanish): Stephen biblical character

Definitions

  1. Stephen biblical character

Ancestry of “Esteban”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinStephanus—
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

Words derived from “Esteban”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek στέφω →