Shift #
Number of realizations
9
to crawl
→
snake
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Abkhaz | |
| Lexeme 1 | aħʷazara | |
| Lexeme 2 | aħʷaza | |
| Meaning 1 | to crawl | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | snake | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | ||
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Tibetan | |
| Lexeme | aphye-ba | |
| Meaning 1 | to crawl | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | snake | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Рерих VI, 140. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Osetin | |
| Lexeme 1 | xīlyn | |
| Lexeme 2 | xīlag | |
| Meaning 1 | to crawl | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | snake | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Euphemism for kalm 'snake' | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Sanskrit | |
| Lexeme 1 | sṛp- | |
| Lexeme 2 | sarpá | |
| Meaning 1 | to creep , crawl , glide , slink , move gently or cautiouslyto creep , crawl , glide , slink , move gently or cautiously | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | snake , serpent , serpent-demon | |
| Reference | MW | |
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | MW 1245, 1184 In the same way Lat. serpo, -ere 'to creep', serpens 'snake' | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semantic evolution | |
| Language 1 | Latin | |
| Language 2 | French | |
| Lexeme 1 | serpens | |
| Lexeme 2 | serpent | |
| Meaning 1 | crawling | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | snake | |
| Reference | Sakhno 2009 107 | |
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| Comment | ||