Where does “seierherre” come from?

seierherre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål herre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

seierherre (Norwegian Bokmål): victor, winner

Definitions

  1. victor, winner

Ancestry of “seierherre”, step by step

seierherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålherregentleman, man; master, lord, ruler
2Old Norseherri—
3Old Saxonhērro—
4Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
5Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Old French seier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchseier—
2Latinsecāre—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →