Where does “rūnen” come from?

rūnen (Frankish) comes from Frankish rūnōn, from Proto-Germanic rūnōną, from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə-.

rūnen (Frankish): to whisper

Definitions

  1. to whisper

Ancestry of “rūnen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrūnōnto whisper; to whisper, round
2Proto-Germanicrūnōnąto talk secrets, whisper, decide
3Proto-Indo-European(e)rewə-—

Words derived from “rūnen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnōną →Every word from Frankish rūnōn →