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