Where does “rūnian” come from?
rūnian (Old English) comes from Frankish rūnōn, from Proto-Germanic rūnōną, from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə-.
rūnian (Old English): to whisper, talk low, talk secrets, consipre,...
Definitions
- to whisper, talk low, talk secrets, consipre,...
Ancestry of “rūnian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | rūnōn | to whisper; to whisper, round |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rūnōną | to talk secrets, whisper, decide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (e)rewə- | — |
Words derived from “rūnian”