Where does “gubbsjuk” come from?
gubbsjuk (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjuk, from Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
gubbsjuk (Swedish): showing (inappropriate) sexual interest in much younger women or girls
Definitions
- showing (inappropriate) sexual interest in much younger women or girls
Ancestry of “gubbsjuk”, step by step
gubbsjuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish sjuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjuk | sick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siūker | sick |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |