Where does “raupari” come from?
raupari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ari, from Old Norse ari, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
raupari (Icelandic): boaster, bragger
Definitions
- boaster, bragger
Ancestry of “raupari”, step by step
raupari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic ari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ari | eagle |
| 2 | Old Norse | ari | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Icelandic raupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | raupa | to boast, to brag |