Where does “rune” come from?
rune (Dutch) comes from German rūne, from Middle High German rūne, from Old High German rūna, from Proto-West Germanic rūnu, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
rune (Dutch): rune
Definitions
- rune
Ancestry of “rune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rūne | rune letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūne | whisper |
| 3 | Old High German | rūna | secret, mystery |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |