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