Where does “sigur” come from?

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

sigur (Faroese): victory; you say; he, she, it, says

Definitions

  1. victory; you say; he, she, it, says

Ancestry of “sigur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesigrvictory
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “sigur

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic segaz
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