unit of length
→
geometrid
3 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | German | |
| Lexeme 1 | Spanne | |
| Lexeme 2 | Spanner | |
| Meaning 1 | span | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | geometer moth | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Romanian | |
| Lexeme 1 | cot | |
| Lexeme 2 | cotar | |
| Meaning 1 | elbow (measuring unit) | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | geometer moth | cotarul fragului beech annulet |
| Reference | DEX98 | |
| Comment | The word cotar also means 'a person who measures the capacity of a barrel', 'an officer in charge of measuring (in cubits) of sold goods, and also of checking the due length of an elbow'. DRRS 1, 564-565, DEX98, NODEX | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Lexeme 1 | pjad' | |
| Lexeme 2 | pjadenica | |
| Meaning 1 | span | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | batwing | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | ||
Названия связаны со способом передвижения гусениц у бабочек этого семейства: они двигаются, сгибаясь и разгибаясь: подтягивая задний конец тела к переднему, а потом выдвигая голову вперед, растягиваясь. Ср. лат. название Geometridae