Where does “руно” come from?
руно (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic runo, from Proto-Indo-European (H)row-(m)no-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
руно (Serbo-Croatian): fleece
Definitions
- fleece
Ancestry of “руно”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | runo | fleece |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (H)row-(m)no- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |