Ur (rune)
The reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the Elder Futhark u rune ᚢ is *Ūruz meaning "wild ox" or *Ūrą "water". It may have been derived from the Raetic alphabet character u as it is similar in both shape and sound value. The name of the corresponding letter in the Gothic alphabet is urus.
| Name | Proto-Germanic | Old English | Old Norse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Ūruz/Ūrą | Ūr | Ȳr | Úr | |
| "aurochs" / "water" | "aurochs" | ? | "dross"/"rain" | |
| Shape | Elder Futhark | Futhorc | Younger Futhark | |
| Unicode | ᚢ U+16A2 | ᚢ U+16A2 | ᚣ U+16A3 | ᚢ U+16A2 |
| Transliteration | u | u | y | u |
| Transcription | u | u | y | u, y, o, v / w |
| IPA | [u(ː)] | [u(ː)] | [y(ː)] | [u(ː)], [y(ː)], [o(ː)], [w] |
| Position in rune-row | 2 | 2 | 27 | 2 |
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