Etymology

runeless

R1U1N1E1L1E1S1S1

Today it means: Without runes. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English rune
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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-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  9. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  10. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  11. English todayruneless

From rune + -less.

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