Where does “Zych” come from?

Zych (English) comes from Polish Zych, from Polish Zygmunt, from German Siegmund, from Old High German sigu, from Proto-Germanic *sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Zych”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZych—
2PolishZygmunt—
3GermanSiegmund—
4Old High Germansiguvictory
5Proto-Germanic*sigi—
6Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
8Proto-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 →