Where does “rún” come from?

rún (Irish) comes from Old Irish rún, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

rún (Irish): mystery; secret; secret intention, purpose

Definitions

  1. mystery; secret; secret intention, purpose

Ancestry of “rún”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrúnmystery, secret
2Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

Words derived from “rún”

Every word from Proto-Celtic rūnā →Every word from Old Irish rún →