Where does “síga” come from?
síga (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sīganą, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Ancestry of “síga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
Words derived from “síga”