Where does “efterfølgelse” come from?
efterfølgelse (Danish) comes from Danish efterfølge, from Danish efter, from Old Norse eptir, from Proto-Norse ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ, from Proto-Germanic after, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoteros — further behind, further away.
efterfølgelse (Danish): adherence, compliance to follow an example, advice etc
Definitions
- adherence, compliance to follow an example, advice etc
Ancestry of “efterfølgelse”, step by step
efterfølgelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish efterfølge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | efterfølge | to succeed, e.g. as monarch |
| 2 | Danish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than; later,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |