Where does “rjúpa” come from?
rjúpa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse rjúpa, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.
rjúpa (Icelandic): rock ptarmigan, ptarmigan
Definitions
- rock ptarmigan, ptarmigan
Ancestry of “rjúpa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | rjúpa | ptarmigan |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewg- | to belch; to roar |