Where does “gottegris” come from?

gottegris (Swedish) comes from Swedish gris, from Old Norse gríss, from Proto-Germanic *grīsaną — to shudder, to shake.

gottegris (Swedish): a sweet tooth person with a particular fondness for candy

Definitions

  1. a sweet tooth person with a particular fondness for candy

Ancestry of “gottegris”, step by step

gottegris traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrisa pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young...
2Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
3Proto-Germanic*grīsanąto shudder, to shake

via Swedish gott

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgottwell, good; agreed; It's a deal!
Every word from Proto-Germanic *grīsanąEvery word from Old Norse gríssEvery word from Swedish gris