Pre-Greek

Some like Jennifer Larson in Greek nymphs: Myth, cult, lore1 suspect that it could be Pre-Greek but, as always with these sorts of ideas, people are vague about the five Ws.

Thoughts on the etymology of Greek ἀκακαλίς 2010

Add to this Greek κύπτω kúpto 'to bend forth, stoop forth' for which Beekes fails to find a credible Indo-European etymology and suggests Pre-Greek origin, much to my bookish delight.

Archive 2010-07-01 2010

Mr Zeke has scribed a new post Pre-Greek place-names of the Aegean complete with detailed surveys like the one above that history buffs will delight in.

A new post on Pre-Greek place-names 2010

I like to begin here when investigating any etymological case labeled Pre-Greek because it makes it easy to find straight-forward native derivations beginning with the same sequence of letters.

Thoughts on the etymology of Greek ἀκακαλίς 2010

Beekes too proclaims the word Pre-Greek2 but is vague about what this elusive original word looked like, what it ultimately signified and what precise "Pre-Greek" language we're dealing with.

Thoughts on the etymology of Greek ἀκακαλίς 2010

Add to this Greek κύπτω kúpto 'to bend forth, stoop forth' for which Beekes fails to find a credible Indo-European etymology and suggests Pre-Greek origin, much to my bookish delight.

Edward Sapir and the Philistine headdress 2010

The trouble with the term Pre-Greek however is that it doesn't really identify the origin of anything since there are many potential "Pre-Greek" influences to choose from ie.

Death and daffodils 2010

Anyway, to me it seems clear that this word family is indeed Pre-Greek.

The hidden face 2010

Mr Zeke has scribed a new post Pre-Greek place-names of the Aegean complete with detailed surveys like the one above that history buffs will delight in.

Archive 2010-09-01 2010

Paleoglot: A new post on Pre-Greek place-names skip to main

A new post on Pre-Greek place-names 2010