Ruby's Greek Thread

[Ruby Novacna]

Word EVA olkalaiin

The single word olkalaiin is the label of a nymph from the outer band of labels of Cancer page: <f72r3.2,@Lz> <!10:30>.


I read this word as ol(a,oi)nal(i)aun and I found two Greek words that this label could transcribe, αναλων and αναιων:

• ἀναλῶν, gen pl of ἄναλος – without salt, not salted;
  
• ἀναλῶν, inf/part pres of ἀναλόω/ ἀναλίσκω – use up, spend; consume, Pass., to be expended; of persons, kill, destroy; Med. kill oneself; Pass., to be consumed, perish
  
• ἀναίων, part pres of ἄνειμι – go up; metaph., reach, attain to; sail up, i.e. out to sea; go up inland, esp. go up into Central Asia; to be promoted; approach, esp. as a suppliant; go back, return.
  

Which of these two words is more compatible with our diagram: kill, destroy or go back, return?