Where does “farsgubbe” come from?
farsgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish får, from Old Swedish fār, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic fawaz, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
farsgubbe (Swedish): a dad, an old man
Definitions
- a dad, an old man
Ancestry of “farsgubbe”, step by step
farsgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish får
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | får | a sheep; a sheep, a follower; an idiot |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fār | sheep |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fawaz | few; little |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |