Controversy remains over how to transliterate "TI-MI-TO A-KO" into Greek. "TI-MI-TO" has been interpreted as themittos, for "border", comparing Knossos's term "O-U-TE-MI" as a religious ou themis ("not allowed," literally "not set down, in this case 'by law'"). Palaima contrarily reads O-U-TE-MI as a description of furniture, ou termis ("no 'termis', i.e., border or edge").
There is still debate about the correct Greek transliteration for "TI-MI-TO A-KO." "TI-MI-TO" has been understood to mean themittos, referring to a border like Knossos's term "O-U-TE-MI," which means "not allowed." In contrast, Palaima interprets O-U-TE-MI as describing furniture rather than a border.