μνῴα

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: name of the serfs in Creta, s. δμώς.
Other forms: μνωΐα, μνοΐα
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Against connection with Georg. mona servant, slave as Caucas.-Pre-Gr. agreement (J. Hubschmid Sardische Studien [Bern 1953] 103 with Dumézil) Polomé Latomus 13, 83.