Where does “mångubbe” come from?
mångubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish måne, from Old Swedish māne, from Old Norse máni, from Proto-Norse ᛗᚨᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
mångubbe (Swedish): a man in the moon (the moon perceived as a human face)
Definitions
- a man in the moon (the moon perceived as a human face)
Ancestry of “mångubbe”, step by step
mångubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish måne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | måne | a moon |
| 2 | Old Swedish | māne | moon |
| 3 | Old Norse | máni | the moon |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᛗᚨᚾᛟ | the moon |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēnô | moon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |