Where does “sigle” come from?

sigle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk segle, from Old Norse sigla, from Proto-Germanic siglijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

sigle (Norwegian Nynorsk): Alternative form of segle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of segle

Ancestry of “sigle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksegleto sail
2Old Norsesiglato sail
3Proto-Germanicsiglijanąto sail
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →