midway between Luwian and Greek

From: Michael Smith
Message: 38429
Date: 2005-06-08

What is the consensus on the suggestion that Linear A Minoan may
have been mid-way between IE Anatolian and Greek?

Supposedly certain inscriptions show gender similar to Mycenaen Greek
(with feminine nouns ending in a and masculine ending in u or o) and
verbs often with Hittite endings.

There is the pre-Greek Minoan altar inscription to-sa pu-re-ja (so
much tribute) and the pot inscription Si-ma i-ja-t(e) (Sima made the
pot).

And there's the Psychro stone writing- epioi zetante Inete par Siphai
(these words were taught to Ineti by Sipha)

-Michael