𐀞𐀒𐀸

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Related to Ancient Greek σφάκος (sphákos, “apple sage”) + -εις (-eis, “-full”).

Noun

𐀞𐀒𐀸 (pa-ko-we /spʰakowen/)

1. sage, sage-scented
   • c. 1250 - 1050 BCE (LH IIIB2/LH IIICI), Pylos Fr 1202‎^[1]:

     𐀞𐀒𐀸 [ ] 𐄾𐄊
     𐀕𐀶𐀺 𐀚𐀺 𐀔𐀳𐀩 𐀳𐀂𐀊 𐂕𐀞 𐄋𐄽 𐄇

     pa-ko-we [ ] V 4
     me-tu-wo ne-wo ma-te-re te-i-ja OLE+PA 5 S 1

     /spʰakowen [ ]: khoinix 4
     metʰuwos newos māterei tʰe(h)ijāi OLE+PA 5 S 1/

     sage-scented [ ]: 4 khoinikes
     at the festival of new mead for the divine mother: 5 units of sage-scented oil, 1 liquid measure

2. salvia