Where does “segerviss” come from?

segerviss (Swedish) comes from Swedish seger, from Old Norse sigr, from Proto-Germanic segaz, from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

segerviss (Swedish): certain of victory

Definitions

  1. certain of victory

Ancestry of “segerviss”, step by step

segerviss traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish seger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsegervictory
2Old Norsesigrvictory
3Proto-Germanicsegazvictory, triumph
4Proto-Indo-Europeanséǵʰospower, strength
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Swedish viss

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvisscertain, convinced; some, certain, particular
2Old Norsevísscertain; wise; known
3Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European séǵʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic segaz →
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