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.

*sigi (Proto-West Germanic): victory

Definitions

  1. victory

Ancestry of “*sigi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*sigi”

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