miserable, unhappy → dear, darling 1 realization
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Breton
Lexeme kaez
Meaning 1 unfortunate, miserable
Direction →
Meaning 2 dear (= beloved)
Reference
Comment Mid.-Breton. quaez 'captive, unfortunate' related to the Wel. caeth, cacht 'slave' < Lat. captus 'captive' Buck 1113

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