Where does “seger” come from?
seger (Swedish) comes from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
seger (Swedish): victory
Definitions
- victory
Ancestry of “seger”, step by step
seger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse sigr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sigr | victory |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | segaz | victory, triumph |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | séǵʰos | power, strength |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sə(ŋ)gər
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *sə(ŋ)gər | — |