Where does “sigra” come from?

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

sigra (Old Norse): to win; win

Definitions

  1. to win; win

Ancestry of “sigra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsigizōnąto win; gain; conquer; triumph; overcome
2Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
3Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “sigra”

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