little, small
→
stupid
1 realization
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
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Comment
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Portuguese | |
| Lexeme | parvo | |
| Meaning 1 | small, unimportant, insignificant, | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | stupid, dim | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | The meaning 'small' is primary because the word goes back to the Lat. parvulus 'small in size, little, tiny' (Meyer-Lübke 464, Glare 1304) | |