Where does “ful gubbe” come from?
ful gubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish ful, from Old Norse fúll, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
ful gubbe (Swedish): a dirty old man
Definitions
- a dirty old man
Ancestry of “ful gubbe”, step by step
ful gubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ful | ugly; of displeasing appearance; dirty, bad;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | fúll | foul |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |