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Where does “sigi” come from?

sigi (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “sigi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
2Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “sigi”

  • zege
  • zegerijk
  • sege
  • sēge
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