to sting
—
spicy
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ancient Greek | |
| Lexeme | δηκτικός | |
| Meaning 1 | biting, stinging | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | acrid | δηκτικός τι ἔχειν to be hot (Plutarch) |
| Reference | LSJ: 384 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | French | |
| Lexeme 1 | piquer | |
| Lexeme 2 | piquant | |
| Meaning 1 | to sting | se faire piquer par une guêpe to be stung by a wasp |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | spicy | condiment piquant spicy condiment |
| Reference | CNRTL | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Hungarian | |
| Lexeme 1 | csíp | |
| Lexeme 2 | csípős | |
| Meaning 1 | to sting, bite | csíp a rák the crab bites |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | spicy | csípős bors spicy black pepper |
| Reference | MEK 1978: 202, 203 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Spanish | |
| Lexeme 1 | picar | |
| Lexeme 2 | picante | |
| Meaning 1 | to sting | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | spicy | |
| Reference | DRAE | |
| Comment | ||