Where does “gubbfan” come from?
gubbfan (Swedish) comes from Swedish fan, from English Fan, from English fanatic, from French fanatique, from Latin fānāticus, from Latin -aticus, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
gubbfan (Swedish): a contemptible old man
Definitions
- a contemptible old man
Ancestry of “gubbfan”, step by step
gubbfan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fan | the devil, Satan; damn; fan |
| 2 | English | Fan | A diminutive of Frances |
| 3 | English | fanatic | Fanatical; Showing evidence of possession by a... |
| 4 | French | fanatique | fanatic, fanatical; fanatic |
| 5 | Latin | fānāticus | temple |
| 6 | Latin | -aticus | Used to form adjectives indicating a relation to... |
| 7 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |