INDEX

LinB words
pa-i-to | pa-ja-ni | pa-ja-ni-jo | pa-ka-na | pa-ke-te-ri-ja |

Greek words
παιᾶνις | παιᾱνίζω | σφάκτρια | σφάγνος | φαῖστος | Φαῖστος | φάσγανον

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pa-i-to | φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (phaistos) | bright, shining
pa-i-to | Φαῖ(σ)το(ς) (Phaestos) (attested)
Knossos (Scribes 103, 117, 128, 130, 132, 136, 210, unknown)
LA pa.i.to and LB pa-i-to are universally believed to refer to Phaestos, the second largest palace center after Knossos; however, in the context of the LB sheep tablets, pa-i-to may simply refer to clean or disease-free animals. LB Scribe 117 is responsible for approximately 66% of approximately 50 entries at Knossos.
10.08.14

pa-ja-ni | παιᾶνι(ς) (paianis) | of or like a paean
KN Ap 639 (Scribe 103)
Cf. the Phaeacians, who were known for their performances. See pi-ja-ni-jo.
07.08.18

pa-ja-ni-jo | παιᾱνίζω (paianizo) | to chant the song of victory; to honor with paeans
KN Ep 354 (Scribe 222)
See pi-ja-ni.
07.08.18

pa-ka-na | † φάκανα for (σ)φάγνο(ς) (sp^hagnos) | sword
pa-ka-na | † φάκανα for φά(σ)γανο(ν) (p^hasganon) | † a knife, a sacrificial knife; a sword
KN Ra 1540, 1541, 1548, 1550, 1551 (Scribe 126)
φάσγανον is probably a metathesis of σφάγνος “sword”.  Cf. σφαγίς (sp^hagis) “sacrificial knife” from σφάζω (sp^hazo) “to slaughter, to slay by cutting the throat”. Cf. also esophagus from φάγος (p^hagos) “glutton”. Early evidence for σφάγνος and σφαγίς may be found in sa-pa-ke-ti-ri-ja [KN C 941+] > σφάκτρια (sp^haktria) “a priestess”, the feminine form of σφάκτης (sp^haktes) “slayer” as “sacrificer”. pa-ka-na may further be related to the alt. pa-ke-te-ri-ja [MY Wt 506] for sa-pa-ke-ti-ri-ja.
09.17.14

pa-ke-te-ri-ja | σφάκτρια (sp^haktria) | a priestess
MY Wt 506 (Scribe 65)
pa-ke-te-ri-ja appears to be the feminine form of σφάκτης (sp^haktes) “slayer” as “sacrificer”.  See alt. sa-pa-ke-ti-ri-ja;  see also pa-ka-na.
02.09.17