Etymology

runiform

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Today it means: Resembling, or in the form of, runes. Full definition →

Latin fōrma ← Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.? ← 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. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)der.?
  8. Latinfōrma
  9. English todayruniform

From rune + -iform.

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