Where does “følge” come from?
følge (Danish) comes from Old Danish fylghæ, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.
følge (Danish): to follow; to be a logical consequence of;...
Definitions
- to follow; to be a logical consequence of;...
Ancestry of “følge”, step by step
følge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Danish fylghæ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | fylghæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fylgja | companionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fulgijaną | to follow |
via Old Norse fylgi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | fylgi | — |