Number of realizations
4
head
—
forehead
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Polish | |
| Language 2 | Russian | |
| Lexeme 1 | łеb | |
| Lexeme 2 | lob | |
| Meaning 1 | head (of an animal) | |
| Meaning 2 | forehead | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | The original meaning is apparently 'skull', cf. Czech. book. leb 'skull', Old Rus. лъбъ 'skull'. | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ngariman | |
| Lexeme | ngalaka | |
| Meaning 1 | forehead | |
| Meaning 2 | head | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Only 2 Australian languages have the polysemy of this type, and in many of them the cognates have one of the meanings (Wilkins 1996: 290-295). | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Sanskrit | |
| Lexeme | mūrdhán | |
| Meaning 1 | head | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | forehead | |
| Reference | MW | |
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | MW 826 | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Yaqui (Hiaki) | |
| Lexeme 1 | kova | |
| Lexeme 2 | kovameheria | |
| Meaning 1 | head | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | forehead | |
| Reference | Dictionary Yaqui page 82-83 | |
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | ||