Where does “sigu” come from?

sigu (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

sigu (Old High German): victory

Definitions

  1. victory

Ancestry of “sigu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*sigi—
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “sigu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →