Where does “rups” come from?
rups (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rupse, from Middle Dutch rupsene, from Proto-Germanic rūpō.
rups (Dutch): A caterpillar, the larve of a butterfly
Definitions
- A caterpillar, the larve of a butterfly
Ancestry of “rups”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | rupse | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rupsene | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūpō | — |
Words derived from “rups”