Where does “runolog” come from?

runolog (Danish) comes from Danish løg, from Old Norse laukr, from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic laukaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewg- — to bend.

runolog (Danish): runologist

Definitions

  1. runologist

Ancestry of “runolog”, step by step

runolog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish løg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishløgonion; testicle
2Old Norselaukrleek, garlic
3Proto-Norseᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉleek
4Proto-Germaniclaukazleek
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewg-to bend

via Danish rune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishrunerune
2Old Norserúnsecret; rune
3Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
5Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic laukaz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᛚᚨᚢᚲᚨᛉ →