rún

Icelandic

/ruːn/

noun
Definitions
  • a rune
  • a magical symbol
  • (archaic) secret wisdom
  • (obsolete) female confidant

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse rún (rune, secret) inherited from Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ inherited from Proto-Germanic *rūnō (secret, letter, literature, rune).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rūnō

Gloss

secret, letter, literature, rune

Concept
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