Where does “roun” come from?
Roun derives from Old English rūnian, from Old English rūn, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Indo-European krek-, ker-, and rewH-, originally meaning to make a sound or cry.
roun (English): A secret or mystery; A mysterious or sacred...
Definitions
- A secret or mystery; A mysterious or sacred...
Ancestry of “roun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | roune | — |
| 2 | Old English | rūn | letter, rune; whisper, secret, mystery; secret,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |