Where does “rype” come from?

rype (Danish) comes from Norwegian rype, from Old Norse rjúpa, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

rype (Danish): ptarmigan

Definitions

  1. ptarmigan

Ancestry of “rype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianrype—
2Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

Words derived from “rype”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Old Norse rjúpa →Every word from Norwegian rype →