Where does “dalripa” come from?

dalripa (Swedish) comes from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

dalripa (Swedish): willow grouse

Definitions

  1. willow grouse

Ancestry of “dalripa”, step by step

dalripa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish dal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdalvalley, dale
2Old Swedishdalvalley
3Old Norsedalrdale, valley
4Proto-Germanicdaląvalley, dale
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰel-an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...

via Swedish ripa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishripaptarmigan
2Old Norserjúpaptarmigan
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- →