Where does “fylgja” come from?

fylgja (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.

fylgja (Icelandic): to accompany, follow; to legally belong with; to...

Definitions

  1. to accompany, follow; to legally belong with; to...

Ancestry of “fylgja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
2Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow

Words derived from “fylgja”

Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną →Every word from Old Norse fylgja →