Where does “runa” come from?

runa (Czech) comes from Swedish Runa, from Old Norse Rúni, from Old Norse rúni, from Proto-Germanic rūnô, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

runa (Czech): rune

Definitions

  1. rune

Ancestry of “runa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishRunaa rune ((representation of a) letter of the runic alphabet)
2Old NorseRúnimale pig
3Old Norserúnimale pig
4Proto-Germanicrūnôcounselor
5Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
6Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Celtic rūnā →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnō →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnô →
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