Where does “Zigmārs” come from?

Zigmārs (Latvian) comes from German Siegmar, 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.

Ancestry of “Zigmārs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSiegmar—
2Old High Germansiguvictory
3Proto-Germanic*sigi—
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 →