Where does “Siegespalme” come from?

Siegespalme (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.

Siegespalme (German): palm (as a symbol of victory)

Definitions

  1. palm (as a symbol of victory)

Ancestry of “Siegespalme”, step by step

Siegespalme 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 palme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanpalmepalm tree
2Middle High Germanpalmepalm tree
3Old High Germanpalmpalm tree
4LatinPalmapalm of the hand, hand
5Proto-Italic*palamā—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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