Category archives for Linear B Lexicon

Linear B to Greek: do-ro-me-u to du-to

INDEX LinB words do-ro-me-u | du-ru-to-mo | du-to | Greek words δρομεύς | δρυτόμος | δύστος | do-ro-me-u | δρομεύ(ς) (dromeus) | runner (attested) PY An 209 (Scribe 1) (IPN) 10.17.14 du-ru-to-mo | δρυτόμο(ς) (drutomos) | wood cutter (attested) du-ru | δρῦ(ς) (drus) | tree, wood to-mo | τόμος | cutting, sharp PY Vn 10 (Scribe […]

Linear B to Greek: di-wi-jo to do-ka-me

INDEX LinB words di-wi-jo | di-wo-nu-so | do-e-ra | do-e-ro | do-ka-ma | do-ka-me | Greek words Δίϊος | Διόνυσος | *διώνυσος | Διώνυσος | δυερός | δόκημα | di-wi-jo | Δίϊο(ς) (Diios) | of Zeus (Deus), of God PY Mb 1366+ (Scribe 14) di-wi-jo appears on a libation tablet. Cf. di-wi-jo-de “to Zeus” [PY […]

Linear B to Greek: di-do-si to di-pi-si-jo

INDEX LinB words di-do-si | di-du-mo | di-ka-ta-jo | di-pa | di-pa-e | di-pi-si-jo | Greek words δίδυμος | διδωσι | Δικταῖος | *διφάι | διφάω | δίψιος | ___________________________________________________________________________________________ di-do-si | διδωσι (didosi) | to bind or to fetter PY Ma 365+ verb 3rd. sing. “To bind or to fetter” may essentially mean “to […]

Linear B to Greek: da-ra-ko to de-so-mo

INDEX LinB words da-ra-ko | da-wo | de-de-me-na | de-so-mo | Greek words δασμός | δήω | Δηώ | Δηώ | δεδεμένα | δεσμός | δράκος | δρᾰκών | da-ra-ko | δράκο(ς) (drakos) | the eye, the watcher da-ra-ko | δρᾰκών- (drakon) | a dragon, a serpent | Knossos (Scribes 117, 120, unknown) In the […]

Linear B to Greek: da-na-jo to da-pu2-ri-to-jo

INDEX LinB words da-na-jo | da-pu2-ri-to-jo | Greek words δᾱναιός | δηναιός | da-na-jo | δᾱναιό(ς) (danaios) (Doric) | aged, ancient, long-lived da-na-jo | δηναιό(ς) (denaios) | aged, ancient, long-lived KN Db 1324 (Scribe 117) 06.13.17 da-pu2-ri-to-jo | †of Deborah, the bee goddess  דִּבְּר֥וּ   | dburh | Deborah, a prophetess of Israel KN Gg 702 (Scribe […]

Linear B to Greek: a-so-di

INDEX LinB words a-so-di | Greek words ἀσώδης | a-so-di | ἀσώδη(ς) (asodes) | muddy, slimy OL Zh 1 a-so-di is erroneously transcribed as a-so-na.  a-so-di , qo-ro-ka > ἀσώδη κρόκη “muddy pebble”. 02.23.16

Linear B to Greek: a-re to a-re-i-jo

INDEX LinB words a-re | a-re-i-jo | Greek words ἀρά | ἀραιός | ἄρης | ἤρα | Ἥρα | Ἡραῖος | __________________________________________________________________________________________ a-re | ἀρά (ara) | prayer a-re | ἄρη(ς) (ares) | to draw, to lift *in prayer a-re | ἤρα (era) | acceptable gifts, kindness a-re | Ἥρα (Hera) Knossos (Scribes 132, 138) […]

Linear B to Greek: a-pu to a-ra-ru-wo-a

SeeINDEX LinB words a-pu | a-pu-do-si | a-ra-ko | a-ra-ru-wo-a | Greek words ἀπόδοσις | †ἀπυδόσι | ἀφύω |  ἐφύω | †ἠπυδόσι | ἄρακος | ἄραχος | †ἀρηρυοα | a-pu | ἀφύ(ω) (aphuo) | to become bleached or white; †to be erased a-pu | ἐφύ(ω) (ephuo) | to be exposed to rain PY Ta 641 (Scribe […]

Linear B to Greek: a-pi to a-pi-qo-i-ta

  INDEX LinB words a-pi | a-pi-qo-i-ta | Greek words ἐπι | ἐπικοιτέω | a-pi | ἐπί (epi) | on, upon; extension over a surface KN G 820+ (Scribe unknown) PY Ta 716  (Scribe 2) Cf. Skt. api. 11.06.14 a-pi-qo-i-ta | ἐπικοιτέ(ω) (epikoiteo) | to keep watch KN Ai 824 (Scribe unknown) 01.08.14

Linear B to Greek: a-pa-i-ti-jo to a-pe-ti-ri.ja

INDEX LinB words a-pa-i-ti-jo | a-pe-ti-ri.ja | Greek words ἀπαιτέω | ἀπαιτίζω | ηπήτρια | a-pa-i-ti-jo | ἀπαιτέω (apaiteo) | to demand the return a-pa-i-ti-jo | ἀπαιτίζω (apaitizo) |to demand the return KN 588+ (Scribe 1) 10.08.14 a-pe-ti-ri.ja | ηπήτρια (epetria) | cobbler, mender KN V 280 (Scribe “124”) = ἀκέστρια (akestria) | seamstress Syn. […]

Linear B to Greek: a-ne-mo to a-no-we

INDEX LinB words a-ne-mo | a-no-we | Greek words ἄνεμος | ενος | ήνεμος | __________________________________________________________________________________________ a-ne-mo | ἄνεμος | wind a-ne-mo | ήνεμος | wind KN Fp 31 (Scribe 138) ἠνεμόεις (enemoeis) means “airy” and “windy” and, therefore, “high”, which suggests that the true meaning of “high priestess” is “airy” or “winged” priestess. Cf […]

Linear B to Greek: a-na-re-u

INDEX LinB words a-na-re-u | Greek words ἀναιρέω | ἀναρρέω | Japanese Kanji 暗流 | Japanese Romaji anryuu __________________________________________________________________________________________ a-na-re-u | ἀναιρέω (anaihreô) | to bear away a-na-re-u | ἀναρρέω (anaihrreô) | to flow back, to stream back a-na-re-u | 暗流 anryuu | undercurrent KN Pp 494 (Scribe 119) An undercurrent flows in a direction […]

Linear B to Greek: a-ku-ro

INDEX LinB words a-ku-ro | Greek words ἐχυρός | a-ku-ro | ἐχυρό(ς) (ekhuros) | secure, strong PY Sa 287 (Scribe 26) = ἰσχυρός (iskhuros) “strong” a-ku-ro appears to pertain to a chariot/wheel. Cf. i-ku-wo-i-pi.

Linear B to Greek: a-ja-me to a-ka-i-jo

INDEX LinB words a-ja-me | a-ja-me-na | a-ja-me-no | a-ka-i-jo | Greek words εἷμα | εἱαμενή | εἱμένος | Ἀχαιός | ἀχαιός | a-ja-me | εἷμα | a cloak, a dress, a garment KN Sd 4415+ (Scribe 128) Scribe 128 also writes a-ja-me-na and a-ja-me-no. 10.14.14 a-ja-me-na | εἱαμενή (eiamene) | (1) sunken place, (2) […]

Linear B to Greek: a.i-ka-sa-ma

INDEX LinB words a.i-ka-sa-ma | Greek words εἴκασμα | a.i-ka-sa-ma | εἴκασμα (eikasma) | image, likeness PY Jn 829 (Scribe 2) 08.23.14

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