Where does “Sigurd” come from?

Sigurd (English) comes from Old Norse Sigurðr, from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Sigurd (English): The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon

Definitions

  1. The principal hero of the Volsungasaga and of the Elder Edda's Niflung cycle, who slew a dragon

Ancestry of “Sigurd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSigurðr—
2Old Norsesigrvictory
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →