Where does “besegrare” come from?

besegrare (Swedish) comes from Swedish besegra, from German besiegen, from German Sieg, from Middle High German sige, from Old High German sigu, from Proto-Germanic *sigi, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “besegrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbesegrato defeat; to overcome
2Germanbesiegento defeat
3GermanSiegvictory
4Middle High Germansige—
5Old High Germansiguvictory
6Proto-Germanic*sigi—
7Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
8Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
9Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →