𐘂𐘚𐘄

Minoan

Etymology

Unknown. Probably from a Minoan root.

Proper noun

𐘂𐘚𐘄 (pa-i-to)

1. toponym for Phaistos in south-central Crete

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Φαιστός (Phaistós)
• → Mycenaean Greek: 𐀞𐀂𐀵 (pa-i-to)
• → Egyptian: 𓃀𓅡𓇌𓆷 (b3-jj-š3-tj > bi-ja-š-ta)

References

• [1]Nagy, Gregory, "Greek-like elements in Linear A", Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 4.4, pp. 181-211, 1963