Where does “besiegen” come from?
besiegen (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.
besiegen (German): to defeat
Definitions
- to defeat
Ancestry of “besiegen”, step by step
besiegen traces back through 3 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 be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | be | — |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |