15-03-2019, 11:48 PM
Allow me to refute one small piece of my own proposed interpretations in this thread, within my response to Emma about the 15 most common Voynich ms words:
I had suggested that one interpretation of [chedy] could be the Latin suffix "-ibus", with [ch] = /j/, [e] = /i/, [d] = /b/~/v/~/u/, [y] = /s/~/us/.
But I also suggested that the main interpretation of [qokeey], [qokeedy], [qokedy] would likely be the Greek words "& autes", "& autous", and related words, meaning "and they", "and them", "and those", the first one feminine plural, the second one masculine plural.
However, both [chedy] and [qokeey]/[qokeedy] occur with overwhelming frequency in the same two sections of the ms: the bathing women section, and the final "recipes" section (or whatever it actually is).
I think it is plausible to suggest that certain parts and sections of the ms may be in one language, and certain other parts and sections may be in an entirely different language. I still rather like the "part Greek, part Romance" hypothesis.
But I highly doubt that one and the same section or page or paragraph or line of text could possibly consist of Greek and Latin words and phrases woven together randomly or arbitrarily! That simply makes no sense, indeed it borders on the absurd to propose such a thing.
So if [qokeey] and [qokeedy] are Greek "& autes" / "& autous", then I highly doubt that [chedy] can be Latin "-ibus" in the same section or passage of text.
I have alternative interpretations for [chedy], such as "-ius" or "-eus". Those endings can be Greek as well as Latin. I do not have such plausible alternative interpretations for [qokeey] and [qokeedy]. Therefore, I conclude that under my hypothesis, these sections are more likely to be in Greek than in Latin. Other sections of the ms, in particular the Currier A portions of the botanical section, may well still be in a Romance language.
I had suggested that one interpretation of [chedy] could be the Latin suffix "-ibus", with [ch] = /j/, [e] = /i/, [d] = /b/~/v/~/u/, [y] = /s/~/us/.
But I also suggested that the main interpretation of [qokeey], [qokeedy], [qokedy] would likely be the Greek words "& autes", "& autous", and related words, meaning "and they", "and them", "and those", the first one feminine plural, the second one masculine plural.
However, both [chedy] and [qokeey]/[qokeedy] occur with overwhelming frequency in the same two sections of the ms: the bathing women section, and the final "recipes" section (or whatever it actually is).
I think it is plausible to suggest that certain parts and sections of the ms may be in one language, and certain other parts and sections may be in an entirely different language. I still rather like the "part Greek, part Romance" hypothesis.
But I highly doubt that one and the same section or page or paragraph or line of text could possibly consist of Greek and Latin words and phrases woven together randomly or arbitrarily! That simply makes no sense, indeed it borders on the absurd to propose such a thing.
So if [qokeey] and [qokeedy] are Greek "& autes" / "& autous", then I highly doubt that [chedy] can be Latin "-ibus" in the same section or passage of text.
I have alternative interpretations for [chedy], such as "-ius" or "-eus". Those endings can be Greek as well as Latin. I do not have such plausible alternative interpretations for [qokeey] and [qokeedy]. Therefore, I conclude that under my hypothesis, these sections are more likely to be in Greek than in Latin. Other sections of the ms, in particular the Currier A portions of the botanical section, may well still be in a Romance language.