𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊

Mycenaean Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hittite 𒀸𒋗𒉿 (aš-šu-wa /⁠Aššuwa⁠/, “northwest Anatolia”).

For further information, see Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía).

Noun

𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja)

1. an ethnonym for a Lydian (Asian)
2. an epithet of the goddess Potnia
   • c. 1200 BCE (LH IIIB2/LH IIIC), Pylos Fr(1) 1206‎^[1]:

     𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 𐀵𐀰 𐀤𐀳𐀍 𐂕𐀞 𐄋 𐄾 𐄊

     po-ti-ni-ja , a-si-wi-ja , to-so , qe-te-jo OLE+PA 5 V 4

     for the Lydian Lady (in total): 5 [?] of unguent, 4 khoinikes

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Asíā), Ἀσίη (Asíē)
  • → Coptic: ⲁⲥⲓⲁ (asia)
  • Greek: Ασία (Asía)
  • → Gothic: 𐌰𐍃𐌹𐌰 (asia)
  • → Latin: Āsia
    • → Middle English: Asia, Asie (also via Old French)
      • English: Asia
    • Old French: Asie
      • French: Asie

See also

• 𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 (po-ti-ni-ja, “Potnia”)