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Judeo-Greek / Yevanic: words

A first list of Judeo-Greek / Yevanic words, each with its source.

A first list, in progress. Every word was found in at least one published source, named beside it. Words marked Attested were found in two independent sources, or in one public domain work. Words marked Unconfirmed have not yet been found in a second independent source. The checks so far were made with AI assistance, and no word has yet been reviewed by the editorial board. The meanings are written by us.

46 words · 0 attested · 46 unconfirmed

Emotions, character and endearments 8

  1. axlaaxlagoodUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; gloss and etymology given in post look doubtful, verify against Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. έντιμοςéntimoshonoured, dearUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 93 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. εγλήγοροςeglígoroswakeful, watchfulUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 64 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. εύπρεποςéfprepospleasant, lovelyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 201 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  5. μακρύθυμοςmakríthimospatientUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 19 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  6. μέγαςmégasgreat, bigUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 35 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  7. όμορφοςómorfosbeautifulUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 90 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  8. πράοςpráosgentle, meekUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 224 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Common verbs 6

  1. ανασηκώνωνanasikónoncompensatingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 65, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. γινώσκωνginóskonknowingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 88, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. δαγκώνωdangónoto biteUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Num. 21:6, 8 to 9 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  4. εμνήσκωνemnískonrememberingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 63, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  5. κρεμάζωνkremázonhanging (something)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 279, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  6. λιτώνωlitónoto desecrateUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Pronouns, particles and function words 5

  1. dzesdzesso and so (a placeholder name)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, prose of the post, not the word list; origin uncertain (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. γιατ' εμέναgiat' eménabecause of meUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of pronoun forms (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  3. κάλλιοkálliobetterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion; the blogger marks this reading as probable (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  4. μετά σενmetá senwith youUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of pronoun forms (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  5. χαθώςchathósas, just asUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Work, trades and money 5

  1. kesefkesefmoneyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. samassamassynagogue beadleUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  3. αφέντηςaféntislord, masterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 3 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. δανείζωdanízoto lend at interestUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Deut. 23:20 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  5. χτίστηςchtístisbuilderUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 24 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Farming, livestock and bees 4

  1. βοτρύδινvotrídinbunch of grapesUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 20 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. εισσπέρνωνisspérnonsowingUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 61, participle (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. ληνόlinówine pressUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  4. πρωιμάδιαproimádiaearly fruits, first fruitsUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

The body and health 4

  1. δαρμοίdarmíblows, plaguesUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  2. έμπλαστρονémplastronsalve, remedyUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 283 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. ζωντανόςzontanósaliveUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 79 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  4. φωνήfonívoiceUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, Gen. 4:10 example (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

House, household objects and clothing 3

  1. taleθtaleθprayer shawlUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post; New York form talis (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. καταφύγιονkatafígionrefuge, shelterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 137 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. μόσκοςmóskosmuskUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 164 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Greetings and everyday expressions 3

  1. εβλογήμενοςevlogímenosblessedUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 109 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. ειρίνηνiríninpeaceUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 276, accusative (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  3. κύριέ μουkírié mumy lord (form of address)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 4 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Landscape, plants, animals and weather 3

  1. πούλινpúlinyoung animal (glossing young gazelle)UNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 225 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

  2. πουλιάpuliábirdsUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

  3. φλόγαflógaflameUNCONFIRMED

    Source: De Ridder, Niels. All explained: The Trilingual Hebrew/Aramaic/Judeo Greek Glossary from MS Vat. ebr. 423. KU Leuven, Lirias repository (c. 2021). Edition of a medieval manuscript; licence not stated, copyrighted, citable, entry 103 (needs second source; Greek letter form is an editorial reading of Hebrew script; page not visible, entry number used)

Kinship and family 2

  1. jeuðisjeuðisJew, Jewish personUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick (2017). What is Yevanic? Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, drawing on Vlahou, Kotzoglou and Papadopoulou (2016), Studies in Greek Linguistics 36. Copyrighted, citable, word list in post (needs second source; check Vlahou et al. 2016)

  2. σύτροφοsítrofocompanion, neighbourUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)

Food, cooking and drink 2

  1. νερόνnerónwaterUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, discussion of lexical choices (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

  2. ψωμίpsomíbreadUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Fernández Marcos, Natalio (CSIC Madrid). Article on the Judeo Greek column of the Constantinople Pentateuch (1547), Dialnet PDF; title, journal and year not visible in extract. Copyrighted, citable, discussion of lexical choices (needs second source; Greek form OCR garbled in extract, check scan)

Time, seasons and numbers 1

  1. πλιαpliaany more, no longerUNCONFIRMED

    Source: Nicholas, Nick. Belléli vs. Hesseling. Blog post, Hellenisteukontos, discussing Hesseling, D. C. (1897) Les cinq livres de la Loi (Judeo Greek Pentateuch, Constantinople 1547; Hesseling public domain, died 1941). Blog copyrighted, citable, discussion of Hesseling's readings (needs second source; check Hesseling 1897 directly)