Where does “jouluruno” come from?
jouluruno (Finnish) comes from Finnish runo, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
jouluruno (Finnish): Christmas poem
Definitions
- Christmas poem
Ancestry of “jouluruno”, step by step
jouluruno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish runo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | runo | poem; poetry; rune |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚢᚾᛟ | secret, mystery; rune |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
via Finnish joulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | joulu | Christmas; Abbreviation of joulukuu |