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

Definitions

  1. a grouse or ptarmigan

Ancestry of “rýpe”, 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 →