Where does “sigulon” come from?

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

sigulon (Old High German): prize of victory

Definitions

  1. prize of victory

Ancestry of “sigulon”, step by step

sigulon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old High German sigu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germansiguvictory
2Proto-Germanic*sigi—
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Old High German lōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanlōn—
2Proto-West Germaniclaunreward, credit, booty
3Proto-Germaniclaunąreward, credit, booty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →