Where does “Sieg” come from?
Sieg (German) comes 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.
Sieg (German): victory
Definitions
- victory
Ancestry of “Sieg”, step by step
Sieg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German sige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sige | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sigu | victory |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sigi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Old High German Sigin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | Sigin | — |