Where does “runer” come from?
runer (Old French) comes from Frankish rūnen, from Frankish rūnōn, from Proto-Germanic rūnōną, from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə-.
runer (Old French): To whisper, murmur; To mumble; intone in a low...
Definitions
- To whisper, murmur; To mumble; intone in a low...
Ancestry of “runer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | rūnen | to whisper |
| 2 | Frankish | rūnōn | to whisper; to whisper, round |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnōną | to talk secrets, whisper, decide |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (e)rewə- | — |