Where does “Todesrune” come from?
Todesrune (German) comes from German tōd, from Middle High German tōt, from Old High German tōt, from Proto-West Germanic daud, from Proto-Germanic daudaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰowHtós.
Todesrune (German): The rune ᛦ (Yr), symbolizing death according to Ariosophy
Definitions
- The rune ᛦ (Yr), symbolizing death according to Ariosophy
Ancestry of “Todesrune”, step by step
Todesrune traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tōd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tōd | death |
| 2 | Middle High German | tōt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | tōt | dead |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daud | dead |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daudaz | dead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰowHtós | — |
via German rūne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | rūne | rune letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples |
| 2 | Middle High German | rūne | whisper |
| 3 | Old High German | rūna | secret, mystery |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |