Where does “fylgja” come from?
fylgja (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.
fylgja (Norwegian Nynorsk): to follow
Ancestry of “fylgja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fylgja | companionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fulgijaną | to follow |