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
etterfølge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål følge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | følge | to follow |
| 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 |
via Norwegian Bokmål etter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | etter | after |
| 2 | Old Norse | ettir | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aftiri | more aft, further behind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |