Where does “Sólrun” come from?

Sólrun (Faroese) comes from Faroese rún, from Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

Ancestry of “Sólrun”, step by step

Sólrun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese rún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeserúnrune; magic
2Old Norserúnsecret; rune
3Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
5Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

via Faroese sól

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesólsun
2Old Norsesólsun
3Proto-Germanic*sōl—
Every word from Proto-Celtic rūnā →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnō →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ →