Where does “fylgjari” come from?

fylgjari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

fylgjari (Icelandic): follower

Definitions

  1. follower

Ancestry of “fylgjari”, step by step

fylgjari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicarieagle
2Old Norsearieagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

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 er- →Every word from Proto-Germanic arô →Every word from Old Norse ari →