Kaunan
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title:
Kaunan
text:
The k-rune ᚲ is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems, meaning "ulcer". The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name is *Kauną. It is also known as Kenaz ("torch"), based on its Anglo-Saxon name. The Elder Futhark shape is likely directly based on Old Italic c and on Latin C. The Younger Futhark and Anglo-Saxon Futhorc shapes have parallels in Old Italic shapes of k and Latin K. The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌺 k, called kusma. The shape of the Younger Futhark kaun rune (ᚴ) is
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Rune
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2023-12-17T06:13:07Z
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