ᚠ

One form of ᚠ

ᚠ U+16A0, ᚠ RUNIC LETTER FEHU FEOH FE F [unassigned: U+169D–U+169F] ← ᚜ [U+169C] Runic ᚡ → [U+16A1]

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

1. 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

• IPA^(key): /f/

Letter

ᚠ (f)

1. 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...

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)

1. Abbreviation of fé.