English
stephane
Stephane comes from Ancient Greek στέφανος ‘crown’, from στέφω ‘to encircle’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stegʷʰ- ‘to enlace’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stegʷʰ-‘to enlace’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stégʷʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*stékʷʰō‘to enlace, crown, encircle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστέφωstéphō‘to encircle’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEστέφανοςstéphanos‘crown’
- Englishtodaystephane
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stegʷʰ-‘to enlace’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stégʷʰetireconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*stékʷʰō‘to enlace, crown, encircle’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστέφωstéphō‘to encircle’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEστέφανοςstéphanos‘crown’
- Englishtodaystephane
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *stegʷʰ-
Today it means
noun An Ancient Greek headdress like a coronet.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stegʷʰ- / stephane