Where does “fylgirit” come from?

fylgirit (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rit, from Old Norse rit, from Proto-Germanic writą, from Proto-Indo-European wrey-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

fylgirit (Icelandic): supplement (additional section of a newspaper)

Definitions

  1. supplement (additional section of a newspaper)

Ancestry of “fylgirit”, step by step

fylgirit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicritwrit; work, literary work; chart, diagram
2Old Norserit—
3Proto-Germanicwritąfissure; crevice; groove; engraving; writing;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwrey-to rip, tear; to turn; wrap; bind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Icelandic fylgja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfylgjato accompany, follow; to legally belong with; to...
2Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
3Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wrey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic writą →