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Where does “rjúpa” come from?

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

rjúpa (Old Norse): ptarmigan

Definitions

  1. ptarmigan

Ancestry of “rjúpa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar

Words derived from “rjúpa”

  • rype
  • dalripa
  • ripa
  • ripjakt
  • rype
  • rype
  • rype
  • rjúpa
  • rype
  • rýpe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewg- →