Where does “tronfølge” come from?

tronfølge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk trone, from Ancient Greek θρόνος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

tronfølge (Norwegian Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk trone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktronea throne
2Ancient Greekθρόνοςseat; throne
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Norwegian Nynorsk følge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskfølgeAlternative form of fylgja
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek θρόνος →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk trone →