Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/rūnō

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *rewHn-, from *rewH-, *rēwH- (to roar; grumble; murmur; mumble; whisper). Compare Latin rūmor. Possibly a borrowing either from Proto-Celtic *rūnā or from the same source as it.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*rūnō f[1]

  1. secret, mystery
  2. inscription written with runes (letters of the Germanic runic alphabet)

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *rūnō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *rūnō *rūnôz
vocative *rūnō *rūnôz
accusative *rūnǭ *rūnōz
genitive *rūnōz *rūnǫ̂
dative *rūnōi *rūnōmaz
instrumental *rūnō *rūnōmiz

Coordinate terms

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  • *stabaz (letter (of an alphabet))

Derived terms

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Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Vladimir Orel (2003) “*rūnō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 310