An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Runge

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Rune

An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Runge

Runkelrübe

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Runge.

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2698233An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, R — RungeJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Runge, feminine, ‘rung; bolt, pin; trigger,’ from Middle High German and Middle Low German runge, feminine, ‘drag-shoe’; Old High German *runga, older *hrunga, feminine, are by chance not recorded; compare Gothic hrugga, feminine, ‘staff,’ Anglo-Saxon hrung, English rung. The primary sense is probably ‘spar,’ therefore the connection with Modern High German Ring is doubtful.