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is the conventional name of the /m/ rune of the Elder Futhark. It is derived from the reconstructed Proto-Germanic (or Common Germanic) word for 'man', . The Younger Futhark equivalent is ('man'). It took up the shape of the rune , replacing Elder Futhark . As its sound value and form in the Elder Futhark indicate, it is derived from the letter for /m/, , in the Old Italic alphabets, ultimately from the Greek letter (uppercase , lowercase ).
is the conventional name of the /m/ rune of the Elder Futhark. It is derived from the reconstructed Proto-Germanic (or Common Germanic) word for 'man', . The Younger Futhark equivalent is ('man'). It took up the shape of the rune , replacing Elder Futhark . As its sound value and form in the Elder Futhark indicate, it is derived from the letter for /m/, , in the Old Italic alphabets, ultimately from the Greek letter (uppercase , lowercase ). ==Rune poems== The rune is recorded in all three rune poems, in the Norwegian and Icelandic poems as , and in the Anglo-Saxon poem as . ==Modern usage== For the 'man' rune of the Armanen Futharkh as the 'life' rune in Germanic mysticism, see . ==References== ==See also==
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