Where does “helliruna” come from?
helliruna (Old High German) comes from Old High German hellia, from Proto-West Germanic hallju, from Proto-Germanic haljō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
helliruna (Old High German): necromancy, sorcery
Definitions
- necromancy, sorcery
Ancestry of “helliruna”, step by step
helliruna traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German hellia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | hellia | hell, afterlife |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hallju | the netherworld, the underworld, hell |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | haljō | the netherworld, the underworld, hell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Old High German rūna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | rūna | secret, mystery |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | rūnu | secret, mystery; rune, letter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
via Proto-Germanic haljōrūnō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | haljōrūnō | sorceress, witch, seeress |