𐀔𐀨𐀶𐀺

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek μάραθον (márathon).

Noun

𐀔𐀨𐀶𐀺 (ma-ra-tu-wo /maratʰuwon/)

1. fennel
   • c. 1300 BCE (LH IIIB1), Mycenae Ge 606‎^[1]:

     𐀔𐀨𐀶𐀺 𐄾 𐄇/ 𐀭𐀭𐀔 𐄾 𐄊

     ma-ra-tu-wo V 1 sa-sa-ma V 4

     /maratʰuwon: khoinix 1 / sāsama: khoinix 4/

     fennel seeds: 1 khoinix ; sesame seeds: 4 khoinikes