Where does “fullgubbe” come from?
fullgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish full, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fullgubbe (Swedish): a drunk or alcoholic older man
Definitions
- a drunk or alcoholic older man
Ancestry of “fullgubbe”, step by step
fullgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish full
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | full | full; drunk, intoxicated |
| 2 | Old Norse | fullr | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |