Where does “besiege” come from?

besiege (German) comes from German besiegen, 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.

besiege (German): inflection of besiegen: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of besiegen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “besiege”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbesiegento defeat
2GermanSiegvictory
3Middle High Germansige—
4Old High Germansiguvictory
5Proto-Germanic*sigi—
6Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
7Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →