Greek word
stéphanos
στέφανος
What it means
a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally
a chaplet (as a badge of royalty, a prize in the public games or a symbol of honor generally; but more conspicuous and elaborate than the simple fillet, diádēma (διάδημα)), literally or figuratively
Where it comes from
from an apparently primary (to twine or wreathe)