Where does “sig” come from?

sig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk siga, 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;...

sig (Norwegian Nynorsk): inflection of siga: ## present ## imperative

Definitions

  1. inflection of siga: ## present ## imperative

Ancestry of “sig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksigato seep, ooze; to subside, sink very slowly; To...
2Old Norsesíga—
3Proto-Germanicsīganąto sink, to drop
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīganą →