Where does “sigesceorp” come from?

sigesceorp (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.

sigesceorp (Old English): triumphal attire

Definitions

  1. triumphal attire

Ancestry of “sigesceorp”, step by step

sigesceorp 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 sċeorp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsċeorpclothing, apparel
2Proto-West Germanic*skerpthat which is cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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