Where does “zédżernik” come from?

zédżernik (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian zédżer, from Swedish seger, from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

zédżernik (Kashubian): clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist

Definitions

  1. clockmaker, watchmaker, horologist

Ancestry of “zédżernik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianzédżerclock
2Swedishsegervictory
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 séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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