Where does “halmgubbe” come from?
halmgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish halm, from Old Norse halmr, from Proto-Germanic halmaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱolh₂mos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
halmgubbe (Swedish): a straw man (figure of a man, made of straw)
Definitions
- a straw man (figure of a man, made of straw)
Ancestry of “halmgubbe”, step by step
halmgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish halm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | halm | straw, haulm |
| 2 | Old Norse | halmr | straw, reed |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |