straight simple 2 realizations
NEW Realization 1
Type Semantic evolution
Language 1 Old East Slavic
Language 2 Russian
Lexeme 1 простыи
Lexeme 2 простой
Meaning 1 straight Въставъ простъ станеть на немь ногами
will stand straight up on him
Direction
Meaning 2 simple простой советский человек
simple soviet man
Reference Sreznevskij: II: 1582 <personally collected data>
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Cognates
Language 1 Polish
Language 2 Russian
Lexeme 1 prosty
Lexeme 2 простой (prostoj)
Meaning 1 straight prosta droga
straight road
Direction
Meaning 2 simple, easy простая задача
easy task
Reference
Comment The Ucr. просто and the Bel. combine both meanings. In Bulg., Mac., Serb. просто, Kash., Sloven. prosto, Czech. prostě, Slovak. proste there is only the meaning of 'simply'.