Where does “befolgen” come from?
befolgen (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
befolgen (German): to observe, follow, obey (orders, laws, rules etc); to comply with or abide by
Definitions
- to observe, follow, obey (orders, laws, rules etc); to comply with or abide by
Ancestry of “befolgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | folgēn | to follow on the same path or in a sequence |
| 2 | Middle High German | volgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | folgēn | to follow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | folgēn | to follow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fulgāną | to follow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |