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

  1. rock ptarmigan, ptarmigan

Ancestry of “rjúpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Old Norse rjúpa →