The Phrygian word ΜΟΔΡΟϝΑΝΑΚ
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| Transliteration | modrowanak |
| Meaning | king of Modra, smith |
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The etymology of this word is uncertain |
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Phrygian: ϝΑΝΑΚΤ
‘overlord, king of kings’ Greek: μυδρός ‘blacksmith’ |
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Compound of the Phrygian or Bithynian city-name Μόδρα (see Strabo 12.3) and the title ϝΑΝΑΚ 'king'. Sayce (The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 46, Part 1 (1926), pp. 29-35) had suggested a connection with Greek μύδρος, which seems unlikely. |
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Other words that might be of interest |
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| ΓΛΟΥΡΟΣ ‘gold’, ΒΕΥΔΟΣ ‘statue’, ΒΕΡ- ‘to bear, carry’, ΑΓΤΑΕΙ ‘leader’, ΙΜΑΝ ‘sanctuary, sacred area, stele, monument, statue, foundation’ | |