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Where does “zege” come from?

zege (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sēge, from Old Dutch sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

zege (Dutch): victory

Definitions

  1. victory

Ancestry of “zege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsēge—
2Old Dutchsigi—
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “zege”

  • zegerijk
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