𐀭𐀭𐀔

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek σησάμη (sēsámē), σήσαμον (sḗsamon).

Noun

𐀭𐀭𐀔 (sa-sa-ma /sāsama/)

1. sesame
   • 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 1/

     fennel seeds: 1 khoinix ; sesame seeds: 4 khoinikes