Sieg

German (Berlin)

/ziːk/

noun
Definitions
  • victory

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sige, sic inherited from Old High German sigu inherited from Proto-Germanic *segaz (victory) derived from Proto-Indo-European *seǵʰ- (hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*seǵʰ-

Gloss

hold, possess, overpower, have, overcome, related to overpowering, overcome somebody

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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