Where does “oppfølger” come from?

oppfølger (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål opp, from Danish op, from Old Norse upp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

oppfølger (Norwegian Bokmål): a sequel; a successor

Definitions

  1. a sequel; a successor

Ancestry of “oppfølger”, step by step

oppfølger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål opp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåloppup
2Danishopup
3Old Norseuppup
4Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
5Proto-Germanicubunder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Norwegian Bokmål følge

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-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Germanic ub →