Where does “rypestegg” come from?

rypestegg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stegg, from Old Norse steggi, from Proto-Germanic staggijô, from Proto-Indo-European stegʰ- — to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...

rypestegg (Norwegian Nynorsk): male grouse or ptarmigan

Definitions

  1. male grouse or ptarmigan

Ancestry of “rypestegg”, step by step

rypestegg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk stegg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstegga male of certain kinds of bird
2Old Norsesteggimale animal, drake
3Proto-Germanicstaggijôstag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstegʰ-to be stiff, sting; rod, blade; to stick, sting,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk rype

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskrypea grouse or ptarmigan; girl
2Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stegʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic staggijô →Every word from Old Norse steggi →