Where does “sige” come from?
sige (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;...
sige (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of siga
Ancestry of “sige”, 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;... |