Where does “Scheinsieg” come from?

Scheinsieg (German) comes 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.

Scheinsieg (German): Pyrrhic victory

Definitions

  1. Pyrrhic victory

Ancestry of “Scheinsieg”, step by step

Scheinsieg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Sieg

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

via German Schein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →