Where does “síga” come from?
síga (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse síga, from Proto-Germanic sīganą, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
síga (Icelandic): to sink, to slowly descend; to subside; to...
Definitions
- to sink, to slowly descend; to subside; to...
Ancestry of “síga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | síga | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
Words derived from “síga”