Where does “rúnaí” come from?

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

rúnaí (Irish): secretary; confidant; secretary bird

Definitions

  1. secretary; confidant; secretary bird

Ancestry of “rúnaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishrúnmystery; secret; secret intention, purpose
2Old Irishrúnmystery, secret
3Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

Words derived from “rúnaí”

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