Where does “korvgubbe” come from?
korvgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish korv, from Old Swedish korver, from Old Norse kurfr, from Proto-Germanic kurbiz, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
korvgubbe (Swedish): a (male) hot dog vendor (working in a hot dog stand or the like)
Definitions
- a (male) hot dog vendor (working in a hot dog stand or the like)
Ancestry of “korvgubbe”, step by step
korvgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish korv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | korv | a sausage |
| 2 | Old Swedish | korver | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kurfr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kurbiz | a cut; a score; notch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |