near close (of relations) 11 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Ancient Greek
Lexeme πλησίος
Meaning 1 close, near
Meaning 2 neighbour
Reference
Comment LSJ 1420
ACCEPTED Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Classical Arabic
Lexeme ḳarīb-
Meaning 1 near, nearby huwa ḳarīb-un minnī
He is next to me
Direction
Meaning 2 close, relative hād̲ihi l-marʔat-u ḳarībat-ī
This woman is my relative
Reference
Comment Lane 2507-08. Cf. Also the Ge'ez ḳarba 'draw near, be near, approach, come close, be connected, be akin'; maḳrab 'near, neighboring, relative'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Danish
Lexeme nær
Meaning 1 near på nært hold
in close proximity
Direction
Meaning 2 close (of relations) nær ven
a close friend
Reference DDO
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
Type Derivation
Language Latin
Lexeme 1 am-
Lexeme 2 amicus
Meaning 1 next to (preposition)
Meaning 2 friend
Reference
Comment В.Пизани "Этимология", p. 115 (parallel with amo 'love' is secondary).
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Lezgian
Lexeme muq’ʷa
Meaning 1 close; soon a. мукьва вахтара 'after some time, in the nearest future'
- через некоторое время, в ближайшее время
Meaning 2 relative
Reference
Comment (LezgRus 243)
ACCEPTED Realization 6
Type Polysemy
Language Moksha
Lexeme мала
Meaning 1 close мала велень ломань
a person from the next village
Meaning 2 close, dear мала ломань
significant other
Reference
Comment МокшРС 358
ACCEPTED Realization 7
Type Polysemy
Language Norwegian
Lexeme nær
Meaning 1 near på nært hold
in close proximity
Direction
Meaning 2 close (of relations) det er et nært forhold mellom dem
they have a close relationship
Reference BO
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 8
Type Derivation
Language Old Slavonic
Lexeme 1 искрь
Lexeme 2 искрьнии
Meaning 1 near, not far
Meaning 2 neighbour, friend
Reference
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 9
Type Polysemy
Language Russian
Lexeme blizkij
Meaning 1 near(by), close близкие выстрелы
shots in the neighbourhood
Meaning 2 native, dear близкий приятель
an intimate friend
Reference
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
Type Polysemy
Language Swedish
Lexeme nära
Meaning 1 near nära grannländer
lands which are situated near each other
Direction
Meaning 2 close (of relations) de är nära vänner
they are close friends
Reference SAO
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 11
Type Polysemy
Language Tibetan
Lexeme bcar-ba
Meaning 1 proximity bcar bzhugs-pa
to be constantly next to smn
Meaning 2 close, intimate bcar b'i mdze'a bshes
intimate friend
Reference
Comment Рерих 3, 38.