Where does “tronföljerska” come from?
tronföljerska (Swedish) comes from Swedish följa, from Old Swedish fylghia, from Old Norse fylgja, from Proto-Germanic fulgijaną — to follow.
Ancestry of “tronföljerska”, step by step
tronföljerska traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish följa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
via Swedish tron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tron | a throne; an ornate seat |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tron | — |