Where does “följe” come from?
följe (Swedish) comes from Swedish följa, from Old Swedish fylghia, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.
följe (Swedish): a (smaller) entourage, a retinue, a following
Definitions
- a (smaller) entourage, a retinue, a following
Ancestry of “följe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | följa | follow; to go after; follow; to be the next in a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fylghia | to follow; to accompany; to seek, to aim at |
| 3 | Old Norse | fylgja | companionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fulgijaną | to follow |
Words derived from “följe”