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
      /maratʰ(u)won: khoinix 1 sāsama: khoinix 1/
      fennel seeds: 1.6 l. / sesame seeds: 6.4 l.
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