Where does “runon” come from?

runon (Old Saxon) comes from Frankish rūnōn, from Proto-Germanic rūnōną, from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə-.

runon (Old Saxon): to whisper

Definitions

  1. to whisper

Ancestry of “runon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishrūnōnto whisper; to whisper, round
2Proto-Germanicrūnōnąto talk secrets, whisper, decide
3Proto-Indo-European(e)rewə-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (e)rewə- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rūnōną →Every word from Frankish rūnōn →