Where does “Sigurðsson” come from?

Sigurðsson (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic Sigurður, from Old Norse Sigurðr, from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Sigurðsson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicSigurður
2Old NorseSigurðr
3Old Norsesigrvictory
4Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Germanic segaz
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