How similar are these markings to known Runic markings?
Rune | UCS | Transliteration | IPA | Proto-Germanic name | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ᚠ | f | /f/ | *fehu | "wealth, cattle" | |
ᚢ | u | /u(ː)/ | ?*ūruz | "aurochs" (or *ûram "water/slag"?) | |
ᚦ | þ | /θ/, /ð/ | ?*þurisaz | "the god Thor, giant" | |
ᚨ | a | /a(ː)/ | *ansuz | "one of the Æsir (gods)" | |
ᚱ | r | /r/ | *raidō | "ride, journey" | |
ᚲ | k | /k/ | ?*kaunan | "ulcer"? (or *kenaz "torch"?) | |
ᚷ | g | /ɡ/ | *gebō | "gift" | |
ᚹ | w | /w/ | *wunjō | "joy" | |
ᚺ ᚻ | h | /h/ | *hagalaz | "hail" (the precipitation) | |
ᚾ | n | /n/ | *naudiz | "need" | |
ᛁ | i | /i(ː)/ | *īsaz | "ice" | |
ᛃ | j | /j/ | *jēra- | "year, good year, harvest" | |
ᛇ | ï (or æ) | /æː/(?) | *ī(h)waz/*ei(h)waz | "yew-tree" | |
ᛈ | p | /p/ | ?*perþ- | meaning unclear, perhaps "pear-tree". | |
ᛉ | z | /z/ | ?*algiz | unclear, possibly "elk". | |
ᛊ | s | /s/ | *sōwilō | "Sun" | |
ᛏ | t | /t/ | *tīwaz/*teiwaz | "the god Tiwaz" | |
ᛒ | b | /b/ | *berkanan | "birch" | |
ᛖ | e | /e(ː)/ | *ehwaz | "horse" | |
ᛗ | m | /m/ | *mannaz | "Man" | |
ᛚ | l | /l/ | *laguz | "water, lake" (or possibly *laukaz "leek") | |
ᛜ ᛝ | ŋ | /ŋ/ | *ingwaz | "the god Ingwaz" | |
ᛟ | o | /o(ː)/ | *ōþila-/*ōþala- | "heritage, estate, possession" | |
ᛞ | d | /d/ | *dagaz | "day" |
Rune alphabets are relatively recent ~ this rock carving is many times older than the oldest rune.
More like ogham markings, but the excavator looks like he’s onto something with the idea that someone was keeping track of something (days, rains, something). OTOH, Ciexyz may be onto something, despite the lack of metal at that time.