Where does “golbög” come from?
golbög (Swedish) comes from Swedish bög, from Old Swedish bōgher, from Old Norse bógr, from Proto-Germanic bōguz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
golbög (Swedish): a (habitual) snitch, someone prone to ratting people out
Definitions
- a (habitual) snitch, someone prone to ratting people out
Ancestry of “golbög”, step by step
golbög traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bög
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bög | a homosexual male; gay, fag, queer, poof |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bōgher | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bógr | shoulder |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bōguz | upper arm, shoulder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
via Swedish gola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gola | }} to snitch, to rat out |