Indo-European Toponymy in Minoan Crete: An Etymological Approach
Linear A is the yet undeciphered Aegean writing system of the ancient Minoan civilization which flourished in Crete. Many attempts have been made to decipher Linear A, or connect it to a plausible language family, with limited success. The Indo-European connection to Linear A has been rigorously exp...
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| description | Linear A is the yet undeciphered Aegean writing system of the ancient Minoan civilization which flourished in Crete. Many attempts have been made to decipher Linear A, or connect it to a plausible language family, with limited success. The Indo-European connection to Linear A has been rigorously explored over time because of the Mycenean Greek encoded by its descendant writing system, Linear B. This paper proposes possible etymologies of place names in the Linear A script, following a hypothetical relationship to the Indo-European family of languages. We apply historical-phonetic methodologies and the comparative method in order to analyze these plausible toponyms. Potential place names were determined using Linear B phonetic values to determine the phonetic equivalents of Linear A signs, and by examining the position of these sign clusters on various articles. This paper does not attempt to connect Linear A to a language family – rather, it explores the hypothetical connections that could be drawn, the reconstructions we could make, and aims to contribute to the current debate and discussion around Minoan toponymy. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1598212025-05-19T09:56:05Z Indo-European Toponymy in Minoan Crete: An Etymological Approach Cacciafoco, Francesco Perono Eu Min, Niki Cassandra Linear A minoan toponymy Indo-European etymology thema EDItEUR::C Language and Linguistics Linear A is the yet undeciphered Aegean writing system of the ancient Minoan civilization which flourished in Crete. Many attempts have been made to decipher Linear A, or connect it to a plausible language family, with limited success. The Indo-European connection to Linear A has been rigorously explored over time because of the Mycenean Greek encoded by its descendant writing system, Linear B. This paper proposes possible etymologies of place names in the Linear A script, following a hypothetical relationship to the Indo-European family of languages. We apply historical-phonetic methodologies and the comparative method in order to analyze these plausible toponyms. Potential place names were determined using Linear B phonetic values to determine the phonetic equivalents of Linear A signs, and by examining the position of these sign clusters on various articles. This paper does not attempt to connect Linear A to a language family – rather, it explores the hypothetical connections that could be drawn, the reconstructions we could make, and aims to contribute to the current debate and discussion around Minoan toponymy. Published 2025-05-19T09:56:02Z 2025-05-19T09:56:02Z 2023-12-21 chapter 9788323375012 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159821 eng image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International https://wuj.pl/ksiazka/onomastics-in-interaction-with-other-branches-of-science-volume-1#otwarty-dostep https://wuj.pl/indo-european-toponymy-in-minoan-crete-an-etymological-approach Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego Onomastics in Interaction With Other Branches of Science. Volume 1. Keynote Lectures. Toponomastics 10.4467/K7501.45/22.23.18069 10.4467/K7501.45/22.23.18069 b56389e6-bd6e-43b9-abc7-9af91c5afc6b 7de802a3-610e-4023-bb20-ff814f7c94c9 9788323375012 403-416 open access |
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