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
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