Where does “Siegeszug” come from?

Siegeszug (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.

Siegeszug (German): triumph, a series of victories, a continuous advance

Definitions

  1. triumph, a series of victories, a continuous advance

Ancestry of “Siegeszug”, step by step

Siegeszug 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 zug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzugprocession
2Middle High Germanzuc—
3Proto-Germanictugiza drawing, tug, pull
4Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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