Etymology Explorer › Old Danish

Where does “fylghæ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fylghæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
2Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow

Words derived from “fylghæ”

  • efterfølge
  • følge
Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną →