Etymology

runecaster

R1U1N1E1C3A1S1T1E1R1

Today it means: A person who uses runes for divinatory or esoteric purposes; one who practises runecasting. Full definition →

English caster ← Middle English casten ← Old Norse kasta
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The story

  1. Proto-Celtic*rūnābor.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*rūnō
  3. Proto-Germanic*rūnǭ
  4. Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo)
  5. Old Norserún
  6. Englishrune
  7. Proto-Germanic*kas-
  8. Proto-Germanic*kastōną
  9. Old Norsekasta
  10. Middle Englishcasten
  11. Englishcast
  12. Englishcaster
  13. English todayrunecaster

From rune + caster.

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