Etymology

Algiz

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Today it means: The 15th rune in the Elder Futhark, the 7th rune in Hagal's Aett, ⟨ᛉ⟩. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *algiz
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic · learned borrowing from*algiz“elk”
  2. English todayAlgiz

Learned borrowing from Proto-Germanic *algiz (“elk”). Doublet of alce and Alcis.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*algiz all →

Alcis

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