Where does “Deorsige” come from?

Deorsige (Old English) comes from Old English siġe, from Proto-West Germanic *sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Deorsige”, step by step

Deorsige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English siġe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsiġevictory, success, triumph
2Proto-West Germanic*sigivictory
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Old English dēore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdēoredear
2Proto-West Germanicdiurīvaluable, precious
3Proto-Germanicdiurijazdear, precious; expensive
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →