Where does “Siegmar” come from?

Siegmar (German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Siegmar”, step by step

Siegmar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German sigu

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

via Old High German māri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanmārifamous, great; well known, famous; news, tale
2Proto-Germanicmērijazrenowned, famous, great
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēroslarge, handsome

Words derived from “Siegmar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →