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Translingual
Etymology
Probably from the Etruscan 𐌅, from the Phoenician character waw (𐤅 (w)). Cognates would then include the Ancient Greek Ϝ (W), ϝ (w) and the Latin F (from Etruscan 𐌅𐌇).
Letter
ᚠ
- A letter of the Runic alphabet, with the reconstructed name *fehu (“cattle”), representing /ɸ/ or /f/.
Usage notes
- Present in the Elder Fuþark (called fehu), the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc (called feoh), and the Younger Fuþark (called fé). Associated in all three with wealth.
Old English
Pronunciation
Letter
ᚠ (f)
- the first letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing /f/ and pronounced fēoh (“wealth”)
- The Old English rune poem
- ᚠ byþ frōfur fīra ġehwylċum...
- Wealth is a comfort for all mankind...
- The Old English rune poem
See also
- (Runic script letters) ᚠ (f), ᚢ (u), ᚦ (þ), ᚩ (ó), ᚱ (r), ᚳ (c), ᚷ (ġ), ᚹ (w), ᚻ (h), ᚾ (n), ᛁ (i), ᛄ (j), ᛇ (eo), ᛈ (p), ᛉ (x), ᛋ (s), ᛏ (t), ᛒ (b), ᛖ (e), ᛗ (m), ᛚ (l), ᛝ (ŋ), ᛟ (œ), ᛞ (d), ᚪ (a), ᚨ, ᚣ (y), ᛡ (io), ᛠ (ea)
Old Norse
Noun
ᚠ (f)
- Abbreviation of fé.