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:
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Definitions
- inflection of siga:
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Ancestry of “sig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | siga | to seep, ooze; to subside, sink very slowly; To... |
| 2 | Old Norse | síga | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |