to move quickly
—
to flow
7 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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Type | Semantic evolution | |
Language 1 | Ancient Greek | |
Language 2 | Modern Greek | |
Lexeme | τρέχω | |
Meaning 1 | to run | |
Meaning 2 | ti run, to flow | |
Reference | ||
Comment | LSJ 1814-1815 |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Czech | |
Lexeme 1 | utéci | |
Lexeme 2 | téci | |
Meaning 1 | to run away | |
Meaning 2 | to flow | |
Reference | ||
Comment | The polysemy of 'flow' and 'run' is represented in the Old Russian течи, The Old Slav. Тешти. |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | English | |
Lexeme | run | |
Meaning 1 | to run | |
Meaning 2 | to flow | Tears ran from her eyes. Tears were flowing from her eyes. |
Reference | ||
Comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Latin | |
Lexeme | curro, -ere | |
Meaning 1 | to run | |
Direction | — | |
Meaning 2 | to flow | aqua currens running water |
Reference | ||
Comment | Glare 476 |
ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
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Type | Polysemy | |
Language | Lezgian | |
Lexeme | zarb | |
Meaning 1 | swiftness, speed | |
Meaning 2 | rapids | ам цин зарбуна тухвана Fast stream carried him away. |
Reference | ||
Comment | (LezgRus 127) |
ACCEPTED Realization 6 | ||
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Type | Semantic evolution | |
Language 1 | Old East Slavic | |
Language 2 | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | течи | |
Lexeme 2 | teč' | |
Meaning 1 | to move fast | |
Meaning 2 | to flow | |
Reference | ||
Comment | Cf. Russian бежит вода 'the water is flowing' |
ACCEPTED Realization 7 | ||
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Type | Derivation | |
Language | Russian | |
Lexeme 1 | bystryj | |
Lexeme 2 | bystrina | |
Meaning 1 | quick, fast | |
Meaning 2 | rapid | |
Reference | ||
Comment |