Where does “segerherre” come from?

segerherre (Swedish) comes from Swedish herre, from Old Swedish hærre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

segerherre (Swedish): winner, victor

Definitions

  1. winner, victor

Ancestry of “segerherre”, step by step

segerherre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish herre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishherrea man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord
2Old Swedishhærre—
3Old Norseherri—
4Old Saxonhērro—
5Old High Germanhērromaster; grey, grey-haired
6Proto-Germanichairazgrey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

via Swedish seger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsegervictory
2Old Norsesigrvictory
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hairaz →Every word from Old High German hērro →