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
Ancestry of “rūnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | rūnōn | to whisper; to whisper, round |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rūnōną | to talk secrets, whisper, decide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (e)rewə- | — |
Words derived from “rūnen”