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

  1. to whisper, talk low, talk secrets, consipre,...

Ancestry of “rūnian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrūnōnto whisper; to whisper, round
2Proto-Germanicrūnōnąto talk secrets, whisper, decide
3Proto-Indo-European(e)rewə-—

Words derived from “rūnian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnōną →Every word from Frankish rūnōn →