Where does “Zygmunt” come from?

Zygmunt (Polish) comes from German Siegmund, from Old High German sigu, from Proto-Germanic *sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Zygmunt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSiegmund—
2Old High Germansiguvictory
3Proto-Germanic*sigi—
4Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
5Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Zygmunt”

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