runically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.?

Proto-Germanic *rūnō

Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ

Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo)

Old Norse rúnbor.

English rune

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English runic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālisbor.

Old French -albor.

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Latin -ālis

Old French -elbor.

▲

Latin -ālisbor.

Middle English -al

Proto-Indo-European *leyg-

Proto-Germanic *līkąder.

Proto-Germanic *-līkaz

Proto-Germanic *-ê

Proto-Germanic *-līkê

Old English -līċe

Middle English -ly

Middle English -ally

English -ally

English runically

From runic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

runically (not comparable)

1. In a runic way.

Anagrams

• unlyrical