Where does “rúnico” come from?
rúnico (Spanish) comes from Portuguese runa, from French rune, from Old Norse rún, from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
rúnico (Spanish): runic
Definitions
- runic
Ancestry of “rúnico”, step by step
rúnico traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese runa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | runa | rune |
| 2 | French | rune | rune |
| 3 | Old Norse | rún | secret; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚱᚢᚾᛟ | secret, mystery; rune |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |
via Spanish runa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | runa | rune; man; feminine singular of runo |