𐀂𐀦

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 𐀂𐀦. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 𐀂𐀦, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 𐀂𐀦 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 𐀂𐀦 you have here. The definition of the word 𐀂𐀦 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of𐀂𐀦, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

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

𐀂𐀦 (i-qo /íkkʷos/) m

  1. horse
    • c. 1350–1200 BCE (LM IIIA2 - LMIIIB), Knossos Ca 895:
      𐀂𐀦 𐂄 𐄋 𐂅 𐄊 𐀡𐀫 𐂃[
      𐀃𐀜 𐂄 𐄉 𐀡𐀫 𐂃 𐄈 𐂅 𐄊[
      i-qo EQUf 5 EQUm 4 po-ro EQU pōloi
      onoi pōloi /
      horses: 5 mares, 4 stallions, colts
      donkeys: 3 mares, 2 colts, 4 stallions