Where does “rune” come from?
Rune comes from Old Norse rún, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Indo-European rewHn-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European rewH- with unknown original meaning.
rune (English): A letter, or character, belonging to the written...
Definitions
- A letter, or character, belonging to the written...
Ancestry of “rune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rún | secret; rune |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚢᚾᛟ | secret, mystery; rune |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
Words derived from “rune”