𐀗𐀪𐀺𐀈

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (mólubdos).

Noun

𐀗𐀪𐀺𐀈 (mo-ri-wo-do) m (nominative singular)

1. lead (metal)
   • KN Og 1527, lines 1–4:

     ]𐀗𐀪𐀺𐀈𐄸𐄉
     ]𐄈𐀗𐀪𐀺𐀈𐄸𐄉
     ]𐄹𐄈𐀗𐀪𐀺𐀈𐄸𐄉
     ]𐀺𐀈𐄸𐄇[

     ] mo-ri-wo-do M 3
     ] 2 mo-ri-wo-do M 3
     ] N 2 mo-ri-wo-do M 3
     mo-ri-]wo-do M 1 [

     ] 3 Ms of lead
     ] 2 [...] 3 Ms of lead
     ] 2 Ns of [...] 3 Ms of lead
     ] 1 M of lead [

References

• Aura Jorro (1985), pages 457f.: “mo-ri-wo-do”
• Ventris & Chadwick (1973), page 562a: “mo-ri-wo-do”
• Chadwick & Baumbach (1963), page 223: “μόλυβδος”