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Where does “Stêphanô” come from?

Stêphanô (Vietnamese) comes from Italian Stefano, from Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος, from Ancient Greek στέφω, from Proto-Hellenic stékʷʰō, from Proto-Indo-European stegʷʰ- — to enlace.

Ancestry of “Stêphanô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianStefano—
2LatinStephanus—
3Ancient GreekΣτέφανος—
4Ancient GreekστέφωI put around; I encircle, crown, wreath, garland
5Proto-Hellenicstékʷʰō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʷʰ-to enlace
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