Where does “gubbupest” come from?
gubbupest (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic pest.
gubbupest (Icelandic): stomach flu, stomach bug, gastroenteritis, any contagious illness that causes vomiting
Definitions
- stomach flu, stomach bug, gastroenteritis, any contagious illness that causes vomiting
Ancestry of “gubbupest”, step by step
gubbupest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic pest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | pest | — |
via Icelandic gubba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gubba | to throw up, to puke, to vomit |