Where does “runenkorst” come from?
runenkorst (Dutch) comes from Dutch rune, 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.
runenkorst (Dutch): any of various lichens with markings vaguely resembling runic characters, particularly of genus Phaeographis
Definitions
- any of various lichens with markings vaguely resembling runic characters, particularly of genus Phaeographis
Ancestry of “runenkorst”, step by step
runenkorst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rune | rune |
| 2 | German | rūne | rune letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples |
| 3 | Middle High German | rūne | whisper |
| 4 | Old High German | rūna | secret, mystery |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |