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Where does “fåli” come from?

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

fåli (Westrobothnian): to accompany, follow; an entourage, company

Definitions

  1. to accompany, follow; an entourage, company

Ancestry of “fåli”, step by step

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