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/ˈfɒləʊ/FO-loh
/ˈfɑloʊ/FAH-loh

Meaningto go or come after

Common meaning: to go or come after

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfylgan‘fylgian, fyligan’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishfolwensource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsfylgian, fyligan → to go or come afterfollow‘to go or come after’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English fylgan ‘to go or come after’.

Roots

  • fylgan Old English “to go or come after”

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