spear
—
lightning
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Semantic evolution | |
| Language 1 | Phrygian | |
| Language 2 | Albanian | |
| Lexeme 1 | ῥομφαία | |
| Lexeme 2 | rruféja | |
| Meaning 1 | spear | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | lightning | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | The Phrygian word later started denoting a sword. The Albanian word has been borrowed into the Bulg. Dial. рофия, рофея, руфя 'lightning', Mac. рофja, ровjа 'lightning' | |