Evidence for the Minoan Language

Cyrus H. Gordon, 1966. Ventnor Publishers, Ventnor, NJ.

Argues that Linear A writes a Northwest Semitic language, on the strength of vocabulary matches such as ku-ro "total".

Linear ABookdoi: 10.2307/4346134Checked against the original0

What it's used for here

Origin of the Semitic reading.

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Linear A records a Northwest Semitic language.

Answer

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ku-ro, which precedes totals, resembles Semitic kull "all".

Evidence

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Linear A

The mystery article

MYS

Cite it

Gordon, C. H. (1966). Evidence for the Minoan Language. Ventnor Publishers, Ventnor, NJ. https://doi.org/10.2307/4346134

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Gordon, Cyrus H.. “Evidence for the Minoan Language.” Ventnor Publishers, Ventnor, NJ (1966). https://doi.org/10.2307/4346134.