Where does “sigegefeoht” come from?

sigegefeoht (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.

sigegefeoht (Old English): a victorious battle

Definitions

  1. a victorious battle

Ancestry of “sigegefeoht”, step by step

sigegefeoht 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 ġefeoht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġefeohtbattle, war
2Proto-Germanicgafehtąfight, struggle
3Proto-Germanicfehtanąto comb, detangle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →