Where does “runesong” come from?

runesong (English) comes from English rune, from Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

runesong (English): A poem or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation; magical or esoteric poetry

Definitions

  1. A poem or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation; magical or esoteric poetry

Ancestry of “runesong”, step by step

runesong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English rune

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishruneA letter, or character, belonging to the written...
2Old Norserúnsecret; rune
3Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
5Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

via English song

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsongA musical composition with lyrics for voice or...
2Thaiสอง2
3Proto-Taisoːŋᴬtwo
4Middle Chinese雙—
Every word from Proto-Celtic rūnā →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnō →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ →