Where does “Thronfolger” come from?

Thronfolger (German) comes from German Folger, from German folgēn, from Middle High German volgen, from Old High German folgēn, from Proto-West Germanic folgēn, from Proto-Germanic fulgāną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós — to fill.

Thronfolger (German): heir to the throne

Definitions

  1. heir to the throne

Ancestry of “Thronfolger”, step by step

Thronfolger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Folger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFolgeragent noun of folgen; follower
2Germanfolgēnto follow on the same path or in a sequence
3Middle High Germanvolgen
4Old High Germanfolgēnto follow
5Proto-West Germanicfolgēnto follow
6Proto-Germanicfulgānąto follow
7Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via German thrōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanthrōnthrone
2Middle High Germanthrōn
3Old Frenchtronethrone
4Latinthronusa throne; an angelic order
5Greekθρόνοςthrone; monarchy, the royal office
6Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “Thronfolger

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nósEvery word from Proto-Germanic fullaz