𐀏𐀔

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps:

1. Ultimately reflecting a later obsolete noun of which χαμαί (khamaí, “on the ground”) is the locative.
2. From the same root as κάμνω (kámnō, “to do labour”).

Traditionally linked to Cretan καμάν (kamán, “field”), which may either disprove the first hypothesis or have κ as a local variant for χ.

Noun

𐀏𐀔 (ka-ma) n (nominative/accusative singular)

1. A kind of agricultural holding.
   • PY An 724.11:

     𐀃𐀟[𐀫𐀲]𐄀𐀁𐀒𐀯𐀤𐄀𐀁𐀤𐀲𐄀𐀏𐀔[

     o-pe[-ro-ta] e-ko-si-qe e-qe-ta ka-ma [

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • PY Ea 28:

     𐀴𐀪𐀅𐀫 / 𐀨𐁇𐄀𐀁𐀐𐄀𐀏𐀔

     ti-ri-da-ro / ra-pte e-ke ka-ma

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • PY Eb 159.B:

     𐀏𐀔𐄀𐀯[𐀪]𐀍𐀍 𐀨𐀐𐄀[

     ka-ma si[-ri]-jo-jo ra-ke [

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • PY Eb [Eo] 173.1:

     𐀞𐀨]𐀒𐄀𐀁𐀐𐀤𐄀𐀏𐀔𐄀𐀒𐀵𐀜𐀒[𐄀𐀁𐀃

     pa-ra]-ko e-ke-qe ka-ma ko-to-no-ko [e-o

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • PY Ep 613 [617].6:

     𐁁𐀺]𐀩𐀄𐄀𐀀𐀯𐀵𐀡𐀦𐄀𐀏𐀔𐄀𐀁𐀐𐀤𐄀𐀺𐀽𐀤𐄀𐀵𐀰𐀟𐀗 𐂎 𐄇 𐄼 𐄇[𐄇

     ai-wo]-re-u a-si-to-po-qo ka-ma e-ke-qe wo-ze-qe to-so pe-mo GRA 1 T [2

     so-and-so holds a lease as a ka-ma-holder, and in return for this he serves; so much seed: 180 l. wheat

   • PY Ep 613 [617].9.10.11:

     𐀁𐀄]𐀬𐀺𐀲𐄀𐀳𐀃𐀍𐄀[𐀈𐀁]𐀫𐄀𐀁𐀐[𐀤𐄀𐀏]𐀔𐄀𐀃𐀙𐀵𐄀[𐀺]𐀽𐀤𐄀𐀵𐀰𐄀𐀟[𐀗] 𐂎 𐄇 𐄼 𐄉
     𐀟𐀩]𐀦𐀲𐄀𐀞𐀆𐀸𐀄[𐄀𐀁]𐀐𐀤𐄀𐀏𐀔𐄀𐀃𐀙𐀵𐄀𐀯𐀪𐀍𐄀𐀨𐀐𐄀𐀵𐀰𐀟𐀗 𐂎 𐄇
     𐀞]𐀨𐀒𐄀[𐀁𐀐𐀤𐄀]𐀏𐀔𐄀𐀒𐀵𐀜𐀃𐀒𐄀𐀁𐀃 𐀵𐀰𐄀𐀟𐀗 𐂎 𐄇

     e-u]-ru-wo-ta te-o-jo [do-e]-ro e-ke[-qe ka]-ma o-na-to [wo]-ze-qe to-so pe[-mo] GRA 1 T 3
     pe-re]-qo-ta pa-de-we-u [e]-ke-qe ka-ma o-na-to si-ri-jo ra-ke to-so pe-mo GRA 1
     pa]-ra-ko [e-ke-qe] ka-ma ko-to-no-o-ko e-o to-so pe-mo GRA 1

     Euruwortās, the servant of the god, both holds the lease of a ka-ma and renders the services; so much seed: 156 l. wheat
     Pēlekʷhontās, the pa-de-je-u, and he holds the lease of a ka-ma; he has obtained the portion of Sirios; so much seed: 120 l. wheat
     Phalaikos has the lease of a ka-ma, being himself a plot-owner; so much seed: 120 l. wheat

   • PY Un 718.11–11a:

     𐂖 𐄽 𐄈 𐀃𐀅𐁀𐄀𐀺𐀫𐀑𐀍𐀚𐀍𐄀𐀏/𐀔

     VIN S 2 o-da-ha wo-ro-ki-jo-ne-jo ka/-ma

     24 l. wine. and similarly the ka-ma of the cult association

Derived terms

• 𐀏𐀔𐀁𐀄 (ka-ma-e-u)

 

References

• Aura Jorro (1985), pages 309f.: “ka-ma”
• Chadwick & Baumbach (1963), page 256: “χαμαί”; Bennett (1955), page 242b: “ka-ma”; Palmer (1963), page 424a: “ka-ma”; Ventris & Chadwick (1973), page 550a: “ka-ma”
• Beekes (2010), page 629: “καμάν”

Etymology 2

When considered a given name, compared to Χάρμας (Khármas).

Proper noun

𐀏𐀔 (ka-ma)

1. Likely a toponym, or an anthroponym of a weaver.
   • KN L 520.2:

     𐀏𐀔 𐂝 𐄐𐄈 𐂬 𐄈

     ka-ma LANA 12 *164 2

     ka-ma: 36 kg. of wool, [makes] two cloths

See also

• 𐀏𐀗 (ka-mo)