Where does “krutgubbe” come from?
krutgubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish krut, from German bussenkrūt, from Middle Low German krūt, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd — herb, plant.
krutgubbe (Swedish): a spry, tough old man
Definitions
- a spry, tough old man
Ancestry of “krutgubbe”, step by step
krutgubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish krut
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | krut | gunpowder |
| 2 | German | bussenkrūt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | krūt | spices; vegetables, spices |
| 4 | Old Saxon | krūd | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *krūd | herb, plant |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |