Where does “herrejösses” come from?
herrejösses (Swedish) comes from Swedish herre, from Old Swedish hærre, from Old Norse herri, from Old Saxon hērro, from Old High German hērro, from Proto-Germanic hairaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
herrejösses (Swedish): my goodness, my gosh, great Scott
Definitions
- my goodness, my gosh, great Scott
Ancestry of “herrejösses”, step by step
herrejösses traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish herre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | herre | a man, a gentleman; a lord, a master; The Lord |
| 2 | Old Swedish | hærre | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | herri | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hērro | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hērro | master; grey, grey-haired |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hairaz | grey; aged; old; lofty; distinguished |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Swedish jösses
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jösses | gee, geez, gosh, my goodness (expresses surprise or frustration and sometimes mild disbelief) |