Where does “Sigtryggr” come from?

Sigtryggr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

Ancestry of “Sigtryggr”, step by step

Sigtryggr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse tryggr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsetryggrtrue
2Proto-Germanictriwwiztrue; faithful
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid

via Old Norse sigr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesigrvictory
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →
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