Where does “Siegfrieden” come from?
Siegfrieden (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.
Siegfrieden (German): victorious peace
Definitions
- victorious peace
Ancestry of “Siegfrieden”, step by step
Siegfrieden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Sieg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sieg | victory |
| 2 | Middle High German | sige | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sigu | victory |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *sigi | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via German Frieden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Frieden | peace |
| 2 | Middle High German | vride | truce, protection, safety |
| 3 | Old High German | fridu | peace |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | friþu | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |