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
- A bird, the ptarmigan; Obsolete spelling of ripe
Ancestry of “rype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | rype | ptarmigan |
| 2 | Norwegian | rype | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | rjúpa | ptarmigan |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewg- | to belch; to roar |