Where does “bubblegrunge” come from?
bubblegrunge (English) comes from English bubblegum, from English gum, from Middle English gomme, from Old English guma, from Proto-Germanic gumô, from Proto-Indo-European dʰǵʰm̥mō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm.
bubblegrunge (English): Rock music incorporating elements of bubblegum pop (such as catchy melodies) and grunge (such as guitar fuzz)
Definitions
- Rock music incorporating elements of bubblegum pop (such as catchy melodies) and grunge (such as guitar fuzz)
Ancestry of “bubblegrunge”, step by step
bubblegrunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English bubblegum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bubblegum | A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so... |
| 2 | English | gum | The flesh around the teeth; To chew, especially... |
| 3 | Middle English | gomme | Alternative form of gome; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | guma | man, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gumô | man |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰǵʰm̥mō | earthling, human |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
via English grunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grunge | Dirt or filth, especially when difficult to... |
| 2 | English | grungy | Dirty; shabby; in disrepair; Of or relating to... |
| 3 | English | dingy | drab; shabby; dirty; squalid; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |