Where does “runer” come from?
runer (English) comes from English rune, from Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
runer (English): A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths
Definitions
- A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths
Ancestry of “runer”, step by step
runer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rune
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rune | A letter, or character, belonging to the written... |
| 2 | Old Norse | rún | secret; rune |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚢᚾᛟ | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |