Where does “Sirið” come from?

Sirið (Faroese) comes from Old Norse Sigríðr, from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Sirið (Faroese): shorter form of the Faroese name Sigrið, which derives from the Old Norse name Sigríðr

Definitions

  1. shorter form of the Faroese name Sigrið, which derives from the Old Norse name Sigríðr

Ancestry of “Sirið”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseSigríðr—
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 →