Where does “rune” come from?
rune (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch rūna, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
rune (Middle Dutch): secretive whispering
Ancestry of “rune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | rūna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |