Where does “roune” come from?
roune (Middle English) comes from Old English rūn, from Proto-West Germanic rūnu, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
roune (Middle English): A secret or mystery; concealed knowledge
Definitions
- A secret or mystery; concealed knowledge
Ancestry of “roune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rūn | letter, rune; whisper, secret, mystery; secret,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
Words derived from “roune”