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Where does “Rúni” come from?

Rúni (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse rúni, from Proto-Germanic rūnô, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.

Ancestry of “Rúni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserúni—
2Proto-Germanicrūnôcounselor
3Proto-Germanicrūnōsecret, mystery; rune
4Proto-Celticrūnāsecret, mystery

Words derived from “Rúni”

  • Runa
  • Rune
  • Rune
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