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Translingual
[edit]Etymology
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Possibly derived from the Old Italic letter ⟨𐌙⟩, pronounced as [kʰ], ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ψ (Ps).
Letter
[edit]ᛉ
- A letter of the Runic alphabet, present in the Elder Futhark (with reconstructed name *algiz (“elk”), English Algiz) representing /z/, and in the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc (called eolh) representing /ks/
Descendants
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German
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Etymology
[edit]From the interpretation as Lebensrune (“life rune”).
Symbol
[edit]ᛉ
Usage notes
[edit]- See ᛦ for additional information.
Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Letter
[edit]ᛉ (x)
- a letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing /ks/ and pronounced eolh (“elk”)
- The Old English rune poem
- ᛉ seċġ eard hæfþ oftust on fenne...
- Elk-sedge has its home most often in the fen...
- The Old English rune poem