English Explanatory Dictionary

runemistress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female runemaster.

Word forms

runemistress runemistresses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *rūnābor.? Proto-Germanic *rūnō Proto-Germanic *rūnǭ Proto-Norse ᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo) Old Norse rúnbor. English rune Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂-der.? Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der.? Proto-Italic *magisteros Latin magister, magistrum Old French maistre Ancient Greek -ῐσσᾰ (-ĭssă)bor. Latin -issader. Old French -esse Old French maistressebor. Middle English maistresse English mistress English runemistress From rune + mistress.

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