Where does “runel” come from?
runel (Middle English) comes from Old English rynel, from Proto-Germanic runilaz, from Proto-Germanic runiz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ér-.
runel (Middle English): runner
Ancestry of “runel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | rynel | runner; messenger; courier; runnel; stream |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | runilaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | runiz | a course |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ér- | — |
Words derived from “runel”