Where does “sigebeam” come from?

sigebeam (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.

sigebeam (Old English): tree of victory, Christian cross

Definitions

  1. tree of victory, Christian cross

Ancestry of “sigebeam”, step by step

sigebeam 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 bēam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēamtree, cross, gallows, column, pillar, wood, beam,...
2Proto-West Germanicbaumtree; beam
3Proto-GermanicbaumazAlternative form of *bagmaz; tree, beam, balk;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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