Where does “zegevreugde” come from?

zegevreugde (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.

zegevreugde (Dutch): the pleasure of winning, gloating

Definitions

  1. the pleasure of winning, gloating

Ancestry of “zegevreugde”, step by step

zegevreugde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzegevictory
2Middle Dutchsēgevictory, triumph
3Old Dutchsigi—
4Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Dutch vreugde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvreugdejoy
2Middle Dutchvreuchde—
3Proto-Germanicfrawiþōjoy
4Proto-Germanicfrawazhappy; energetic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprew-to jump
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →