Voynich Decrypted Evidence of Czech Shorthand and Latin Alchemical Compression in a 15th-Century Manuscript

[AdvocateAnwar]

Hello everyone,

My name is Advocate Anwar M. Quereshi, an independent researcher from India. I have been investigating the Voynich Manuscript with a focus on its script structure, and I would like to share a new hypothesis for discussion.

I propose that the manuscript is written in a compressed shorthand system rooted in 15th-century Czech scribal traditions, interwoven with Latin root words and alchemical notational compression. This framework helps explain:

The limited set of glyphs (around 30–35 main forms), consistent with shorthand systems that condense syllables or morphemes into single symbols.

Visual parallels between Voynich glyphs and known Czech/Latin abbreviations, e.g., the “9” sign for con/com- and ligatures for -us / -is.

The manuscript’s structured repetition and thematic organization, which suggests meaningful content rather than random invention.

Using AI-assisted analysis (trained on Middle Czech and Medieval Latin corpora) combined with paleographic comparison, I examined sections such as folio 1r and folio 68r2. For example:

On f1r, recurring glyph clusters like qokedy / qokeedy can be interpreted as concedi / concedus (“I yield / I grant”), forming a chant-like invocation.

On f68r2, the radial text around the astronomical diagram yields terms for turning, observing, and wheels, consistent with celestial motion imagery.

Full research is available here:

The journal article (preprint) is available via SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm ... id=5359060

The extended book version is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Voynich-Manuscrip ... B0FJFQWKJB

I would greatly value critical feedback from this community, especially on:

Paleographic parallels between Voynich glyphs and Czech/Latin shorthand.

The linguistic plausibility of Czech-Latin hybrid reconstructions.

Comparisons with other Central European manuscripts of the 15th century.

Thank you for your time and for maintaining such a valuable forum for exchange.

Best regards,
Anwar M. Quereshi