Where does “zegevieren” come from?
zegevieren (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.
zegevieren (Dutch): to triumph
Definitions
- to triumph
Ancestry of “zegevieren”, step by step
zegevieren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zege
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zege | victory |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sēge | victory, triumph |
| 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 |
via Dutch vieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vieren | to celebrate; to let loose, to let go |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vieren | to celebrate (a religious holiday), to fulfill the duties of a holiday |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fīron | to rest, to take a day off |
| 4 | Latin | ferior | to rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person... |
| 5 | Latin | fēriae | a holy day; a festival; a holiday |