The k-runeᚲ (Younger Futhark ᚴ, Anglo-Saxon futhorc ᚳ) is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandicrune poems, meaning "ulcer". The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name is *Kauną. It is also known as Kenaz ("torch"), based on its Anglo-Saxon name.
The evolution of the rune in the elder futhark during the centuries.
The Elder Futhark shape is likely directly based on Old Italicc (, 𐌂) and on Latin C. The Younger Futhark and Anglo-Saxon Futhorc shapes have parallels in Old Italic shapes of k (, 𐌊) and Latin K (compare the Negau helmet inscription). The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌺 k, called kusma.
kaunan, nameproto, germanicold, englishold, norse, kauną, cēnkaun, torch, ulcer, shapeelder, futharkfuthorcyounger, futharkunicodeᚲ, 16b2ᚳ, 16b3ᚴ, 16b4transliterationkcktranscriptionkck, gipa, position, inrune, row6this, article, contains, runic, characters, w. NameProto GermanicOld EnglishOld Norse Kauna CenKaun torch ulcer ShapeElder FutharkFuthorcYounger FutharkUnicodeᚲ U 16B2ᚳ U 16B3ᚴ U 16B4TransliterationkckTranscriptionkck gIPA k k c tʃ k g Position inrune row6This article contains runic characters Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of runes The k rune ᚲ Younger Futhark ᚴ Anglo Saxon futhorc ᚳ is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems meaning ulcer The reconstructed Proto Germanic name is Kauna It is also known as Kenaz torch based on its Anglo Saxon name The evolution of the rune in the elder futhark during the centuries The Elder Futhark shape is likely directly based on Old Italic c 𐌂 and on Latin C The Younger Futhark and Anglo Saxon Futhorc shapes have parallels in Old Italic shapes of k 𐌊 and Latin K compare the Negau helmet inscription The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌺 k called kusma The shape of the Younger Futhark kaun rune ᚴ is identical to that of the bookhand s rune in the Anglo Saxon futhorc The ᚴ rune also occurs in some continental runic inscriptions It has been suggested that in these instances it represents the ch x sound resulting from the Old High German sound shift e g ᛖᛚᚴ elch in Nordendorf II 1 Rune Poem 2 English Translation Old Norwegian ᚴ Kaun er barna bǫlvan bǫl gorver nan fǫlvan Ulcer is fatal to children death makes a corpse pale Old Icelandic ᚴ Kaun er barna bol ok bardaga for ok holdfua hus flagella konungr Disease fatal to children and painful spot and abode of mortification Anglo Saxon ᚳ Cen byth cƿicera gehƿam cuth on fyre blac ond beorhtlic byrneth oftust daer hi aethelingas inne restath The torch is known to every living man by its pale bright flame it always burns where princes sit within Notes The Icelandic poem is glossed with Latin flagella whip The Anglo Saxon poem gives the name cen torch References Edit Tineke Looijenga Texts amp contexts of the oldest Runic inscriptions BRILL 2003 ISBN 978 90 04 12396 0 p 129 Original poems and translation from the Rune Poem Page This writing system related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kaunan amp oldid 996525227, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,