Where does “zegerijk” come from?
zegerijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch zege, 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.
zegerijk (Dutch): victorious, triumphant
Ancestry of “zegerijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zege | victory |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sēge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sigi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |