The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

13 shifts found

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ID	Meaning 1	Taxons 1	Direction	Meaning 2	Taxons 2
3347	husband's father	Human Beings; Kinship	—	evil spirit	Religion; Supernatural Beings
3935	grandmother	Human Beings; Kinship	→	witch, sorceress	Human Beings; Magic; Supernatural Beings
3962	old woman	Human Beings; Age	↔	witch, sorceress	Human Beings; Magic; Supernatural Beings
4042	owner	Human Beings; Social Status	→	spirit (supernatural being)	Supernatural Beings
4723	grandfather	Human Beings; Kinship	→	house spirit	Supernatural Beings
4724	grandfather	Human Beings; Kinship	→	woodland spirit	Supernatural Beings
4908	grandfather	Human Beings; Kinship	→	devil, satan	Supernatural Beings
5196	saint	Human Beings; Religion	→	devil, satan	Supernatural Beings
6316	mythical giant	Size; Supernatural Beings	→	champion, winner	Human Beings; Social Status
6327	evil spirit	Religion; Supernatural Beings	→	<curse: bad person>	Evaluation; Human Beings; Speech
7657	owner (female)	Human Beings; Social Status	→	house spirit	Supernatural Beings
8267	old man	Human Beings; Age	→	spirit (supernatural being)	Supernatural Beings
10204	mother	Human Beings; Kinship	→	spirit (supernatural being)	Supernatural Beings