Where does “rype” come from?

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

rype (English): A bird, the ptarmigan; Obsolete spelling of ripe

Definitions

  1. A bird, the ptarmigan; Obsolete spelling of ripe

Ancestry of “rype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrypeptarmigan
2Norwegianrype—
3Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Old Norse rjúpa →Every word from Norwegian rype →