Where does “siga” come from?

siga (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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;...

siga (Norwegian Nynorsk): to seep, ooze; to subside, sink very slowly; To...

Definitions

  1. to seep, ooze; to subside, sink very slowly; To...

Ancestry of “siga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesíga—
2Proto-Germanicsīganąto sink, to drop
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
4Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

Words derived from “siga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīganą →