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Where does “rype” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rype”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rype”

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