Where does “sigr” come from?

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

sigr (Old Norse): victory

Definitions

  1. victory

Ancestry of “sigr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sigr”

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