Where does “följsam” come from?

följsam (Swedish) comes from Swedish följa, from Old Swedish fylghia, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.

följsam (Swedish): adaptive, pliable, responsive

Definitions

  1. adaptive, pliable, responsive

Ancestry of “följsam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishföljafollow; to go after; follow; to be the next in a...
2Old Swedishfylghiato follow; to accompany; to seek, to aim at
3Old Norsefylgjacompanionship; kind of guardian angel, guardian...
4Proto-Germanicfulgijanąto follow

Words derived from “följsam

Every word from Proto-Germanic fulgijanąEvery word from Old Norse fylgjaEvery word from Old Swedish fylghia