runology

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noun

The academic study of Runic alphabets and inscriptions and their history.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounrunology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe academic study of Runic alphabets and inscriptions and their history.

Origin

  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*leǵ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  10. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  11. Englishrunology

From rune + -ology.

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Translations

Finnish runologia
  • runologiastudy of runes
French runologie
  • runologiestudy of runes
Italian runologia
  • runologiastudy of runes
Spanish runología
  • runologíastudy of runes
Swedish runologi, runkunskap
  • runologistudy of runes
  • runkunskapstudy of runes
Cite this entry
APA

runology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runology

MLA

“runology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runology.

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