Where does “jordgubbe” come from?
jordgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish jord, from Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic erþō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁er- — earth.
jordgubbe (Swedish): a strawberry, from Fragaria × ananassa; a wild...
Definitions
- a strawberry, from Fragaria × ananassa; a wild...
Ancestry of “jordgubbe”, step by step
jordgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish jord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | jord | earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | iorþ | earth, land |
| 3 | Old Norse | jǫrð | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |