# Gordon 1966: Evidence for the Minoan Language

> Cyrus H. Gordon, 1966. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Origin of the Semitic reading.

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# 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 A** Bookdoi: **[10.2307/4346134](https://doi.org/10.2307/4346134)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Origin of the Semitic reading.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[Linear A records a Northwest Semitic language.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/answers/ANS0CQHK6CE56TW/linear-a-records-a-northwest-semitic-language)

Answer

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[ku-ro, which precedes totals, resembles Semitic kull "all".](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a/evidence/EVD0CQHK6M82NEN/ku-ro-which-precedes-totals-resembles-semitic-kull-all)

Evidence

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[Linear A](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/linear-a)

The mystery article

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## 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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