Where does “rune” come from?
rune (Swedish) comes from Old Norse rúni, from Proto-Germanic rūnô, from Proto-Germanic rūnō, from Proto-Celtic rūnā — secret, mystery.
Ancestry of “rune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | rúni | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rūnô | counselor |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rūnō | secret, mystery; rune |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | rūnā | secret, mystery |