Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/raunō

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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

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Etymology

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An archaic ablaut of *rūnō (secret, mystery).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*raunō f[1]

  1. examination

Inflection

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ō-stemDeclension of *raunō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *raunō *raunôz
vocative *raunō *raunôz
accusative *raunǭ *raunōz
genitive *raunōz *raunǫ̂
dative *raunōi *raunōmaz
instrumental *raunō *raunōmiz

Descendants

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  • Proto-West Germanic: *raunu
    • Old Frisian: rān
  • Old Norse: raun

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Orel, Vladimir (2003) “*raunō”, in A Handbook of Germanic Etymology[1], Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 299