Where does “heiðarýpa” come from?
heiðarýpa (Faroese) comes from Faroese heiði, from Old Norse heiðr, from Proto-Germanic haiþī, from Proto-Indo-European ḱayt- — forest, wasteland, pasture.
heiðarýpa (Faroese): willow grouse
Definitions
- willow grouse
Ancestry of “heiðarýpa”, step by step
heiðarýpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese heiði
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | heiði | heath |
| 2 | Old Norse | heiðr | honour, honor, worth; heath, moor; bright, clear,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haiþī | heath, wasteland |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱayt- | forest, wasteland, pasture |
via Faroese rýpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | rýpa | — |