The Phrygian word ΖΕΙΡΑ
| Word | ΖΕΙΡΑ |
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| Transliteration | zeira (Në gjuhën shqipe zëra = jetë, gjallëri) |
| Meaning | hand / children / living |
| Notes/Remarks | The etymology of this word is uncertain |
| See also | Phrygian: ΖΩΣ ‘living’ Phrygian: ΠΕΙΣ ‘dead’ Greek: χειρ ‘hand’ Proto-Indo-European: *gʷeih₃- ‘to live’ Armenian: jeṙn ‘hand’ |
| Comments | |
| It is uncertain whether ΖΕΙΡΑ means hand or children. The word is part of a cursing formula where both could be possible. Based on the inscription: ΖΕΙΡΑ ΚΕ ΟΙ ΠΕΙΕΣ ΚΕ ΤΙΤΕΤΙΚΜΕΝΑ ΑΤ ΤΙ[Ε] ΑΔΕΙΤΤΝΟΥ ΖΕΙΡΑ KE ΠΕΙΕΣ could refer to the relatives ('The living and the ones that passed away') being cursed. Use any of those cases with great caution. | |
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