Category archives for Linear B Lexicon

Linear B to Greek: ma-di to ma-di-qo

INDEX LinB words ma-di | ma-di-qo | Greek words Μηδικός | μαγικός | Μηδίς | Japanese words (Hiragana) まじ | Japanese words (Kanji) 蠱 | Japanese words (Romaji) maji | ma-di | Μηδί(ς) (Medis) | a Median woman ma-di | まじ (maji) ma-di | 蠱 (maji) | (1) charmed and cursed, (2) something that bewilders, […]

Linear B to Greek: ku-ta-to

INDEX LinB words ku-ta-to | Greek words κτητός | ku-ta-to | κτητό(ς) kutetos) | that which may be acquired as property Knossos (Scribes 117, 118, 119, 124, 132, 223, unknown) Scribe 117 is responsible for at least half of the 55+ tablets that include this word. With a few exceptions, these tablets pertain to sheep. […]

Linear B to Greek: ku-pi-ri-jo to ku-ru-so

INDEX LinA words ku.ru.ma | LinB words ku-pi-ri-jo | ku-ri.jo | ku-ru-me-no-jo | ku-ru-so | Greek words κύπριος | Κύπριος | κύριος | †κυρυμενοιο | χρυσός | Japanese Kanji 車 | Japanese Romaji kuruma | ku-pi-ri-jo | κύπριο(ς) (kuprios) | of copper ku-pi-ri-jo | Κύπριο(ς) (Kuprios) | of Cyprus, Cyprian Knossos (Scribes 135, 141, 222, 224, unknown) Pylos […]

Linear B to Greek: ko-wa to ku-ka-ro

INDEX LinB words ko-wa | ko-wo | ku-ka-ro | Greek words κύκλος | χόα | χόω | Japanese words kukkaro Latin words Cuccaro ko-wa | χόα (khoa) Knossos, Pylos, Thebes See ko-wo. Note that χόα may be found within the definition of χους. 12.21.13 ko-wo | χόω (khowo) | to bury, to heap up or to throw the […]

Linear B to Greek: ko-ro-ki-ja to ko-ru

INDEX LinB words ko-ro-ki-ja | ko-ru | Greek words κόρυς | κροκίας | Japanese words (Kanji) 梱る | Japanese words (Katakana) こ.る | Japanese words (Romaji) koru | ko-ru | κόρυ(ς) (korus) | helmet ko-ru | こ.る (ko.ru) | ko-ru | 梱る (koru) | to bundle, to pack, to tie up KN Sk 8100 (Scribe […]

Linear B to Greek: ko-re-te

INDEX LinB words ko-re-te | Greek words κούρητε | Κουρῆτες | ko-re-te | κούρητε (kourete) | the Cretan tribe (Curete) ko-re-te | Κουρῆτε(ς) (kouretes) | a young man, a young warrior (Kouretes) Knossos (Scribes 201, unknown) Pylos (Scribes 1, 2, 21, Ci, Cii) Although ke-re-te is a hapax, Palmer [1969:336] surmises Κρήτη (Krete); however, ke-re-te […]

Linear B to Greek: ki-ti-me to ki-to

INDEX LinB words ki-ti-me | ki-to | Greek words κιθών | κτῆμα   | χιτών | ki-ti-me | κτῆμα (ktema) | possession, property, wealth PY En 74+, 467 (Scribe 1) ki-to | χιτώ(ν) (khiton) | a garment worn next to the skin; a tunic ki-to | κιθών (kithon) (Ionic) | a garment worn next to the […]

Linear B to Greek: ke-ra-ja to ke-re-si-jo

INDEX LinB words ke-ra-ja | ke-ra-me-ja | ke-ra-me-u | ke-ra-me-wo | ke-re-a2 | ke-re-si-jo | Greek words κεραία | κεραμεία | κεραμεύς | κεραμεών | χαραξέως | ke-ra-ja | κεραία (keraia) | a horn KN V 831 (Scribe 203) See ke-re-i.ja. 09.14.14 ke-ra-me-ja | κεραμεία (kerameia) | the potter’s craft KN Ap 639 (Scribe 103) […]

Linear B to Greek: ke-e to ke-ni-qa

INDEX LinB words ke-e | ke-e-pe | ke-ka-u-me-no[ | ke-ki | ke-ma-ta | ke-ni-qa | Greek words *καμήτα | κάννηκες | κεκαρμένος | κηκίς |  χαμάδα | χέε | Latin words caepa | caepe | ke-e | χέε (khee) | to gush, to pour Pylos (Scribes 4, 23) Infl. ke-ki 10.20.14 ke-e-pe | L. caepa | onion ke-e-pe | […]

Linear B to Greek: ka-ru-ka to ka-so

INDEX LinB words ka-ru-ka | ka-ru-ke | ka-so | Greek words καρῡκη | χασο | χέζω | ka-ru-ka | καρῡκη (karuke) | a rich sauce comprising blood and spices KHv Z 1 (Scribe unknown) KHv is a vessel that likely held this sauce. See alt. ka-ru-ke. 06.21.15 ka-ru-ke | καρῡκη (karuke) | a rich sauce […]

Linear B to Greek: ka-ra-ti-ri-jo

INDEX LinB words ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | Greek words χρηστήριοv | χρηστήριος | *χρητήριοv | ka-ra-ma-to | χρημάτω(ν) (khrematov) | money of, property of KN V 684 (Scribe 140) ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | *χρητήριο(v) (khreterion) | *an oracle ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | χρηστήριο(v) (khresterion) | an oracle ka-ra-ti-ri-jo | χρηστήριο(ς) (khresterios) | oracular, prophetic MY Ue 611 (Scribe 60) In context, […]

Linear B to Greek: ka-na-ko to ka-pi-ni-ja

INDEX LinB words ka-na-ko | ka-pi-ni-ja | Greek words  καπνία | κνακός | κνηκός | χνηχός | ka-na-ko | κνακό(ς) (knakos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria ka-na-ko | κνηκό(ς) (knekos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria ka-na-ko | χνηχό(ς) (khnekhos) | tawny white, Carthamus tinctoria (attested) MY Ge 602, 603+, 605+, 606+ (Scribes 57, 58a) 10.17.14 ka-pi-ni-ja […]

Linear B to Greek: ka-ko

INDEX LinB words ka-ko | Greek words κακός | ka-ko | κακό(ς) | bad, evil, ill Pylos (Scribes 2. 21. 26) 10.24.14

Linear B to Greek: i-qo to i-zo-wi

INDEX LinB words i-qo | i-wa-ko | i-zo-wi Greek words Ἴακχος | ίαχος | ἰάχω | † ἵζοι | ἴκκος | ἵππος   i-qo | ἴκκο(ς) (hikkos) <> Ionic for ἵππο(ς) (hippos) | horse KN Ca 895+ (Scribe unknown) PY Fa 16 (Scribe 42) On KN Ca 895+, i-qo is followed by an ideogram of […]

Linear B to Greek: i-ku-wo-i-pi to i-na-o

INDEX LinB words i-ku-wo-i-pi | i-na | i-na-o | Greek words † ἰχύωἵππι | ινάω | ἰνέω | Japanese words (Kanji) ina Japanese words (Katakana) いな | Japanese words (Romaji) 異な | i-ku-wo-i-pi | † ἰχύωἵππι (ikhuoippi) |† stronghorse i-ku-wo | ἰ(σ)χύω (iskhuo) | to be strong i-pi | ἵππι (hippi) | of a horse KN […]

Linear B to Greek: i-ja-te to i-je-re-u

INDEX LinB words i-ja-te | i.ja-te-ro | i-je-re-ja | i-je-re-u | Greek words ἰατήρ | ἰατρός | ἱέρεια | ἱερεύς | i-ja-te | ἰατή(ρ) (iater) | a surgeon PY Eq 146+ See also i.ja-te-ro. 10.10.14 i.ja-te-ro or a2-te-ro | ἰατρό(ς) (iatros) | a healer, a physician PY Ma 365+ Proposed progressions: (1) i-ja-te > ἰατήρ and […]

Linear B to Greek: e-u-da-i-ta to e-u-wa-ko-ro

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha); however, in diphthongs, such as e-u, /e/ shifts to /ε/(epsilon). INDEX LinB words e-u-da-i-ta | e-u-na-ta | e-u-na-wo | e-u-wa-ko-ro | Greek words εὔαγρος | † ευδαίτη | εὐνάω | εὐνήτης e-u-da-i-ta […]

Linear B to Greek: e-ru-ta-ra to e-sa-ro

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-ru-ta-ra | e-sa-ro | Greek words ἄσᾱρος | ἀσηρός | ἐρυθρή | e-ru-ta-ra | ἐρυθρή (eruthre) | red, ruddy Mycenae (Scribes 57, 58a), Pylos (esp. PY An 654) (Scribes […]

Linear B to Greek: e-re-pa-to to e-re-wi-jo-po-ti-ni-ja

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-re-pa-to | e-re-u-ti-ja | e-re-wi-jo-po-ti-ni-ja | Greek words *ἀραιόπότνια | ἀρείφατος | ἀρηΐφατος | ἁρπαστός | † ἐρευθία  | ἐρευθιάω  | e-re-pa-to | ἀρείφατο(ς) (areipatos) (Homeric) | (1) slain in […]

Linear B to Greek: e-qe-si-ja to e-ra-ta-ra

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-qe-si-ja | e-qe-si-jo | e-re-ta-ra Greek words ἀρητήρ | ἀξίας | ἀξιός | e-qe-si-ja | ἀξία(ς) (aksias) | value, worth; counterbalancing Knossos (Scribes 114, 116) Pylos (Scribe 26) Alt. […]

Linear B to Greek: e-pi to e-po-mi-jo

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-pi | e-pi-ko-wa | e-po-mi-jo | Greek words Ἆπις | ἐπιχόα | ἐπώμιος | e-pi | Ἆπι(ς) (Apis) | Apian, Appian KN V 280 (Scribe 124) 12.21.13 e-pi-ko-wa | […]

Linear B to Greek: e-ko-to to e-me

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-ko-to | e-me | Greek words  ἁμᾷ | ἐκτός | ἕκτος | ἐχθός | e-ko-to | ἐκτό(ς) | outside, without; an external thing, esp. a foreigner, a stranger e-ko-to […]

Linear B to Greek: e-e-si to e-ke-si-jo

PRONUNCIATION KEY *038 E /e/ to /α/ The morphology of *038 E, alternating with one and two horizontal bars, primarily suggests A (alpha). INDEX LinB words e-e-si | e-ke | e-ke-si-jo Greek words αασι- | αεσι- | ἀξιός | ἔχε | e-e-si | αασι- (aasi-) | (pref) damaged = αεσι- (aesi-) KN Ai 63 (Scribe […]

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