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