Where does “etterfølge” come from?
etterfølge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål følge, from Danish følge, from Old Danish fylghæ, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.
etterfølge (Norwegian Bokmål): to succeed; to follow; to ensue
Definitions
- to succeed; to follow; to ensue
Ancestry of “etterfølge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | følge | consequence, result; a sequence; an :entourage |
| 2 | Danish | følge | to follow; to be a logical consequence of;... |
| 3 | Old Danish | fylghæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | fylgja | companionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fulgijaną | to follow |
Words derived from “etterfølge”