Where does “siegesgewiss” come from?

siegesgewiss (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.

siegesgewiss (German): Synonym of siegesbewusst

Definitions

  1. Synonym of siegesbewusst

Ancestry of “siegesgewiss”, step by step

siegesgewiss 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 gewiss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangewisscertain; certainly, indeed
2Middle High Germangewis—
3Old High Germangiwiscertain
4Proto-West Germanicgawisscertain, sure
5Proto-Germanicgawissazcertain, sure; known
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →