Where does “sigehreþig” come from?
sigehreþig (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.
sigehreþig (Old English): triumphant
Ancestry of “sigehreþig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | siġe | victory, success, triumph |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sigi | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |