Where does “snögubbe” come from?
snögubbe (Swedish) comes from Swedish snö, from Old Swedish sniōr, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snögubbe (Swedish): a snowman
Definitions
- a snowman
Ancestry of “snögubbe”, step by step
snögubbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | snö | snow; frozen, crystalline water falling as... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sniōr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | snær | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Swedish gubbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gubbe | an old or elderly man; one's husband; little lump |