The Phrygian word ΚΕΝΕΜΑΝ
| Word | ΚΕΝΕΜΑΝ |
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| Transliteration | keneman |
| Meaning | tomb, cavity, hole or inscription (scratching) |
| Notes/Remarks |
The etymology of this word is uncertain |
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Phrygian: ΚΝΟΥΜΑΝ
‘grave, tomb’ Greek: κένωμα ‘empty space around the tomb, uncultivated area around a tomb’ |
| Synonyms | ΣΟΡΟ-, ΤΟΥΝΒΟΝ, ΓΟΥΤΑΡΙΟΝ, ΓΟΥΝΤΗ |
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For the etymology of 'tomb' and the connection to Phr. ΚΝΟΥΜΑΝ and Greek ΚΕΝΩΜΑ, see Christides 'A history of ancient Greek: from the beginnings to late antiquity', 2001, Greek edition. Beekes 1969: 20 proposed to reconstruct PIE *kenh1-mn and connect Skt. khani- `to dig'. |
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