Where does “Sigrún” come from?

Sigrún (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Sigrún (Old Norse): victory rune; a rune thought to have been imbued with a magical power to grant victory

Definitions

  1. victory rune; a rune thought to have been imbued with a magical power to grant victory

Ancestry of “Sigrún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesigrvictory
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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