| Nor. | jerp | Hazel Grouse, 10; jarptrost Mistle Thrush, 340 |
| Svensk | järpe, riupa | Hazel Grouse, 10 |
| Dan. | hjerpe | Hazel Grouse, 10 |
| Dan. | stenhjælp | Wheatear, 349 |
| Nor. | steinæjrp | id. |
| Icel.(o.liter.) | jarpre | brown; jarpi Ptarmigan, 12 |
| Germ.reg. | jerpe, hiärpe, zarpe | Hazel Grouse, 10 |
| Anc.Greek | herpès | cutaneous eruption forming a reddish spot. No relation to serpens; a herpes is not a "creeping" disease. Cf. Lith. iSbérimas ð3.2.32 |
| Galice | empinxo | herpes |
| Lat. | serpigo | herpes |
| Ital. | serpato | spotted |
| Ital. | serpentina | a glass recepient |
| Ital. | serpentino | dark green marble |