Where does “tronfølge” come from?

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

tronfølge (Norwegian Bokmål): right of succession to the throne

Definitions

  1. right of succession to the throne

Ancestry of “tronfølge”, step by step

tronfølge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Norwegian Bokmål trone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltronethrone; throne; the third highest order of...
2Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną →Every word from Old Norse fylgja →Every word from Old Danish fylghæ →