Where does “siġe” come from?

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

siġe (Old English): victory, success, triumph

Definitions

  1. victory, success, triumph

Ancestry of “siġe”, step by step

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

Words derived from “siġe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →