𐀂𐀦

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Mycenaean Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

PIE word
*h₁éḱwos

From Proto-Hellenic *íkkʷos (whence also Ancient Greek ἵππος (híppos)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos, from *h₁oh₁ḱus (swift). Unexplained is (h)i for e. Cognates include Sanskrit अश्व (áśva), Latin equus, Gaulish epos, Old Armenian էշ (ēš, donkey), Old English eoh, and Old Irish ech.

Noun[edit]

𐀂𐀦 (i-qo /íkkʷos/) m

  1. horse
    • c. 1350–1200 BCE (LM IIIA2 - LMIIIB), Knossos Ca 895[1]:
      𐀂𐀦 𐂄 𐄋 𐂅 𐄊 𐀡𐀫 𐂃[
      𐀃𐀜 𐂄 𐄉 𐀡𐀫 𐂃 𐄈 𐂅 𐄊[
      i-qo EQUf 5 EQUm 4 po-ro EQU[
      o-no EQUf 3 po-ro EQU 2 EQUm 4 [
      /ikkʷoi [EQU:f 5] [EQU:m 4] pōloi [EQU]
      onoi [EQU:f 3] pōloi [EQU 2] [EQU:m 4]
      /
      horses: 5 mares, 4 stallions, [x] colts
      donkeys: 3 mares, 2 colts, 4 stallions