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The ''k''-rune (Younger Futhark , Anglo-Saxon futhorc ) is called Kaun in both the Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems, meaning "ulcer". The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name is *Kaunan. 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'' (unicode:𐌂) / Latin C. The Younger Futhark / Futhorc shapes have parallels in Old Italic shapes of ''k'' (unicode:𐌊), Latin K (compare the Negau helmet inscription). The corresponding Gothic letter is (unicode:𐌺) ''k'', called ''kusma''. The shape of the Younger Futhark ''kaun'' rune () is identical to that of the "bookhand" s rune in the Anglo-Saxon futhorc. The rune also occurs in some continental runic inscriptions. It has been suggested that in these instances, it represents the ''ch'' /χ/ sound resulting from the Old High German sound shift (e.g. ''elch'' in Nordendorf II).〔 Tineke Looijenga, ''Texts & contexts of the oldest Runic inscriptions'', BRILL, 2003, ISBN 978-90-04-12396-0, p. 129. 〕 == References == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kaunan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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