Where does “forfølge” come from?
forfølge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish før, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
forfølge (Norwegian Bokmål): to chase, pursue, to follow at speed; to...
Definitions
- to chase, pursue, to follow at speed; to...
Ancestry of “forfølge”, step by step
forfølge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | før | before; before, until; before, prior, sooner |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
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 før
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | før | before; imperative of føre; present tense of fø |