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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
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /ˈruː.nɔː/
Noun
*rūnō f[1]
Inflection
| 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
- *stabaz (“letter (of an alphabet)”)
Related terms
- *raunō f
- *raunijaną
- *rūnijaną
Descendants
References
- Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*rūnō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 310
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