𐀂𐀦

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^[1]:

     𐀂𐀦 𐂄 𐄋 𐂅 𐄊 𐀡𐀫 𐂃[
     𐀃𐀜 𐂄 𐄉 𐀡𐀫 𐂃 𐄈 𐂅 𐄊[

     i-qo EQU^f 5 EQU^m 4 po-ro EQU[
     o-no EQU^f 3 po-ro EQU 2 EQU^m 4 [

     /ikkʷoi [EQU:f 5] [EQU:m 4] pōloi [EQU]
     onoi [EQU:f 3] pōloi [EQU 2] [EQU:m 4]/

     horses: 5 mares, 4 stallions, [x] colts
     donkeys: 3 mares, 2 colts, 4 stallions