Where does “sigorwuldor” come from?

sigorwuldor (Old English) comes from Old English wuldor, from Proto-Germanic wulþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

sigorwuldor (Old English): the glory of the victor

Definitions

  1. the glory of the victor

Ancestry of “sigorwuldor”, step by step

sigorwuldor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wuldor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwuldorglory, splendour
2Proto-Germanicwulþuzglory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwl̥tus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

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 wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulþuz →