Where does “besieger” come from?

besieger (English) comes from German besiegen, from German Sieg, from Middle High German sige, 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.

besieger (English): A person who besieges

Definitions

  1. A person who besieges

Ancestry of “besieger”, step by step

besieger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German besiegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbesiegento defeat
2GermanSiegvictory
3Middle High Germansige—
4Old High Germansiguvictory
5Proto-Germanic*sigi—
6Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via English besiege

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbesiegeTo beset or surround with armed forces for the...
2Middle Englishbesegen—

Words derived from “besieger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →