Where does “Sigurðr” come from?

Sigurðr (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.

Ancestry of “Sigurðr”, step by step

Sigurðr traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse sigr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesigrvictory
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Old Norse vǫrðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevǫrðrward, warder; guard, watch
2Proto-Germanic*warduz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Proto-Germanic Sigiwarduz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicSigiwarduz—
2Proto-Germanicwarduzguard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwortus—

Words derived from “Sigurðr”

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