Where does “*sigi” come from?
*sigi (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
Ancestry of “*sigi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |