Where does “tronfølgjar” come from?

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

tronfølgjar (Norwegian Nynorsk): an heir to the throne

Definitions

  1. an heir to the throne

Ancestry of “tronfølgjar”, step by step

tronfølgjar 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 følgjar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfølgjarfollower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek θρόνος →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk trone →