𐀵𐀨𐀐

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax), likely ultimately of Pre-Greek origin, though perhaps via intermediate Proto-Hellenic *tʰṓraks.

Noun

𐀵𐀨𐀐 (to-ra-ke /tʰṓrākes/) (nominative plural)

1. thoraxes, breastplates
   • c. 1200 BCE (LH IIIB2/LH IIIC), Pylos SH 736‎^[1]:

     𐀵𐀨𐀐 𐀀𐀕𐀊𐀵 𐀃𐀞 𐀕𐀼𐀙 𐀺𐀐 𐀚𐀺 𐀽 𐄋

     to-ra-ke a-me-ja-to o-pa me-za-na wo-ke ne-wo ZE 5

     breastplates, at/from the workshop of [A-me-ja-to], in the settlement of Messene: 5 new pairs