Sowilō (rune)
Sowilo (*sōwilō), meaning "sun", is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic language name of the s-rune (ᛊ, ᛋ).
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| Name | Proto-Germanic | Old English | Old Norse |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Sōwilō | Sigel | Sól | |
| "Sun" | |||
| Shape | Elder Futhark | Futhorc | Younger Futhark |
| Unicode | ᛊ U+16CA | ᛋ U+16CB | ᛌ U+16CC |
| Transliteration | s | ||
| Transcription | s | ||
| IPA | [s] | ||
| Position in rune-row | 16 | 11 | |
The letter is a direct adoption of Old Italic (Etruscan or Latin) s (𐌔), ultimately from Greek sigma (Σ). It is present in the earliest inscriptions of the 2nd to 3rd century (Vimose, Kovel).
The name is attested for the same rune in all three Rune Poems. It appears as Old Norse and Old Icelandic Sól and as Old English Sigel.
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