Where does “sigortacen” come from?

sigortacen (Old English) comes from Old English tācen, from Old Norse tekinn, from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz, from Proto-Germanic tēkaną, from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- — to touch.

sigortacen (Old English): sign of victory

Definitions

  1. sign of victory

Ancestry of “sigortacen”, step by step

sigortacen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English tācen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtācen—
2Old Norsetekinnpast participle of taka; take, took, taken
3Proto-Germanictēkanaz—
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch

via Old English sigor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsigorvictory, triumph, success
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₁g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic tēkanaz →