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Where does “rúnda” come from?

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

rúnda (Irish): magical, mysterious; secret, confidential

Definitions

  1. magical, mysterious; secret, confidential

Ancestry of “rúnda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrúndemysterious, mystical
2Old Irishrúnmystery, secret
3Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

Words derived from “rúnda”

  • rúndacht
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