Where does “sigðr” come from?
sigðr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *sigiþiz, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “sigðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *sigiþiz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |