Where does “rún” come from?

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

rún (Icelandic): a rune; a magical symbol; secret wisdom

Definitions

  1. a rune; a magical symbol; secret wisdom

Ancestry of “rún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserúnsecret; rune
2Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟsecret, mystery; rune
3Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery
Every word from Proto-Celtic rūnā →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnō →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ →