The Melammu Project

The Heritage of Mesopotamia and the Ancient Near East

The ritual vessel (1)

Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Mesopotamian loanwords in Greek 11 Language, communication, libraries and education 11.01 Imperial languages 11.01.05 Shared linguistic items and features 11.01.05.05 Mesopotamian loanwords 11.01.05.05.02 Mesopotamian loanwords in Greek	Keywords Greek language naming
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The Greek word lekane is cognate with Akkadian lahannu and Aramaic laqnu which all denote a sort of dish or vessel used in the rituals.

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Amar Annus

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