Where does “følgende” come from?

følgende (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål følge, from Danish følge, from Old Danish fylghæ, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.

følgende (Norwegian Bokmål): following; present participle of følge

Definitions

  1. following; present participle of følge

Ancestry of “følgende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfølgeto follow
2Danishfølgeto follow; to be a logical consequence of;...
3Old Danishfylghæ—
4Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
5Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow
Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną →Every word from Old Norse fylgja →Every word from Old Danish fylghæ →