Where does “rype” come from?

rype (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse rjúpa, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- — to belch; to roar.

rype (Norwegian Bokmål): a grouse or ptarmigan; girl

Definitions

  1. a grouse or ptarmigan; girl

Ancestry of “rype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

Words derived from “rype”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →Every word from Old Norse rjúpa →