Goddess-Athena-Athana-Turkic-AtaAna

 

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Athena according to Wikipedia:

"Athena^[b] or Athene,^[c] often given the epithet Pallas,^[d] is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft^[2] who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.^[3] Athena was regarded as the patron and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens, from which she most likely received her name.^[4] The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens is dedicated to her. Her major symbols include owls, olive trees, snakes, and the Gorgoneion. In art, she is generally depicted wearing a helmet and holding a spear."

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There are many version of the name:

Ἀθηνᾶ Athēná,

 Ἀθηναία Athēnaía,

Ἀθήνη Athḗnē,

Ἀθάνα Athána,

 Ἀθηναίη Athēnaíē

(source: German wikipedia)

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Etymology and origin of the name are unknown. No Indo-European root, so most probably a Pre-Greek goddess. (That means no Greek goddess).

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Wiki goes on: 

"A single Mycenaean Greek inscription 𐀀𐀲𐀙𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja appears at Knossos in the Linear B tablets from the Late Minoan II-era "Room of the Chariot Tablets";^[14][15][9] these comprise the earliest Linear B archive anywhere.^[14] Although Athana potnia is often translated as "Mistress Athena", it could also mean "the Potnia of Athana", or the Lady of Athens.^[9][16]However, any connection to the city of Athens in the Knossos inscription is uncertain."

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If we accept the explanation with 𐀀𐀲𐀙𐀡𐀴𐀛𐀊 a-ta-na po-ti-ni-ja (from a Linear B inscription), it would be perfect Türkish match. 

Let us see:

Atana would easily math with the Türkic words AtaAna or AtaEne

Ata would mean "the ancestor" and Ana/Ene "the mother"

> Ancestor Mother

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Even the second word in Linear B inscription would make sense in Türkic!

Potinija matches with the Turkic word bodun meaning "the tribes", from bod (the tribe) with the plural suffix +an.

Athana Potinija would match almost a 100 % with the Türkish words Bodun(un) Ata Ana(sı) meaning the "The Ancestral Mother of the tribes".

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Uzunbacak Adem

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The Proto-Türkic and Old-Türkish words below: 

(Source: Starostin/Dybo)

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(Bonus word here: check English body out!)

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