Where does “fylgje” come from?

fylgje (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.

fylgje (Norwegian Nynorsk): consequence

Definitions

  1. consequence

Ancestry of “fylgje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
2Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow
Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną →Every word from Old Norse fylgja →