The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

49 shifts found

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Parts of the day", "target": "24 hours", "target_tags": "Time; Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2372, "source": "day", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Time", "target": "24 hours", "target_tags": "Time; Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2484, "source": "unit of length", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "geometrid", "target_tags": "Animals; Animals. Invertebrates"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2641, "source": "finger / toe", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2700, "source": "rope, cord", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2882, "source": "little, small", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physical Properties; Physical Properties. Size", "target": "minute", "target_tags": "Time; Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 2895, "source": "yoke", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts. Tools", "target": "unit of area", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3248, "source": "shout, scream", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Perception. Auditory; Speech", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3255, "source": "to measure", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "to try on (clothes)", "target_tags": "Artifacts. Clothes and Footwear; Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3282, "source": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "\u003cmoney\u003e", "target_tags": "Possession"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3421, "source": "second (num.)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Numerals", "target": "second (measure of time)", "target_tags": "Time; Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3460, "source": "to measure", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "moderate", "target_tags": "Evaluation"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 3548, "source": "to rest", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Physiology", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4523, "source": "unit of length", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "index finger", "target_tags": "Body Parts"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4684, "source": "day", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Time", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4760, "source": "plough, ard", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Agriculture; Artifacts; Artifacts. Tools", "target": "unit of area", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 4772, "source": "to try, to attempt", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Volition", "target": "to measure", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5303, "source": "kilogram", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "100 units of currency", "target_tags": "Quantity; Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5789, "source": "shoulder", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts", "target": "degree (unit of measurement)", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 5926, "source": "grain, seed", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Plants", "target": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6599, "source": "stone (piece of rock)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Substances and Materials", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 6689, "source": "shoulder pole", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Tools", "target": "\u003cmeasure of volume\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2014", "id": 7227, "source": "to calculate, count", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Cognition", "target": "to measure", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7361, "source": "to spring, jump", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Motion", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7395, "source": "stone (piece of rock)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Substances and Materials", "target": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7448, "source": "knot", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "unit of speed", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 7760, "source": "nail (metal spike)", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Tools", "target": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8093, "source": "thumb", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Body Parts", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8642, "source": "basket", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "\u003cmeasure of volume\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 8787, "source": "house", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Artifacts; Artifacts. Buildings", "target": "unit of area", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9094, "source": "to measure", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "geometrid", "target_tags": "Animals; Animals. Invertebrates"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9323, "source": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "scale, scope", "target_tags": "Abstract Entities"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 9325, "source": "to measure", "source2": null, "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "to think, consider", "target_tags": "Cognition"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10096, "source": "chain (n.)", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Artifacts", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10250, "source": "to hold (in hands)", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Physical Actions", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10356, "source": "to measure", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "to strike, hit", "target_tags": "Physical Actions"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10427, "source": "to taste (tr.)", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Perception; Perception. Gustatory", "target": "to measure", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10462, "source": "egg", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Food and Drinks; Physiology", "target": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10463, "source": "grain, seed", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Plants", "target": "unit of length", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10472, "source": "axe", "source2": "", "source_tags": "Artifacts. Tools", "target": "\u003cmeasure of weight\u003e", "target_tags": "Units of Measurement"}, {"direction": "\u2192", "id": 10601, "source": "to measure", "source2": "water", "source_tags": "Units of Measurement", "target": "water strider", "target_tags": "Animals. Arthropods"}]

ID	Meaning 1	Taxons 1	Direction	Meaning 2	Taxons 2
406	time / period of time	Time	—	24 hours	Time; Units of Measurement
729	to measure	Units of Measurement	—	to imitate	Cognition
1368	foot	Body Parts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
1369	step, pace	Motion	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
1370	forearm	Body Parts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
1371	to throw	Physical Actions	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
1372	stick (n.)	Artifacts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
1754	<container>	Artifacts	→	<measure of volume>	Units of Measurement
2371	night	Time; Parts of the day	→	24 hours	Time; Units of Measurement
2372	day	Time	→	24 hours	Time; Units of Measurement
2484	unit of length	Units of Measurement	→	geometrid	Animals; Invertebrates
2641	finger / toe	Body Parts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
2700	rope, cord	Artifacts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
2882	little, small	Physical Properties; Size	→	minute	Time; Units of Measurement
2895	yoke	Tools	→	unit of area	Units of Measurement
3248	shout, scream	Auditory; Speech	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
3255	to measure	Units of Measurement	→	to try on (clothes)	Clothes and Footwear; Physical Actions
3282	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement	→	<money>	Possession
3421	second (num.)	Numerals	→	second (measure of time)	Time; Units of Measurement
3460	to measure	Units of Measurement	→	moderate	Evaluation
3548	to rest	Physiology	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
4523	unit of length	Units of Measurement	→	index finger	Body Parts
4684	day	Time	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
4760	plough, ard	Agriculture; Artifacts; Tools	→	unit of area	Units of Measurement
4772	to try, to attempt	Volition	→	to measure	Units of Measurement
5303	kilogram	Units of Measurement	→	100 units of currency	Quantity; Units of Measurement
5789	shoulder	Body Parts	→	degree (unit of measurement)	Units of Measurement
5926	grain, seed	Plants	→	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement
6599	stone (piece of rock)	Substances and Materials	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
6689	shoulder pole	Artifacts; Tools	→	<measure of volume>	Units of Measurement
7227	to calculate, count	Cognition	—	to measure	Units of Measurement
7361	to spring, jump	Motion	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
7395	stone (piece of rock)	Substances and Materials	→	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement
7448	knot	Artifacts	→	unit of speed	Units of Measurement
7760	nail (metal spike)	Artifacts; Tools	→	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement
8093	thumb	Body Parts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
8642	basket	Artifacts	→	<measure of volume>	Units of Measurement
8787	house	Artifacts; Buildings	→	unit of area	Units of Measurement
9094	to measure	Units of Measurement	→	geometrid	Animals; Invertebrates
9323	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement	→	scale, scope	Abstract Entities
9325	to measure	Units of Measurement	→	to think, consider	Cognition
10096	chain (n.)	Artifacts	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
10250	to hold (in hands)	Physical Actions	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
10356	to measure	Units of Measurement	→	to strike, hit	Physical Actions
10427	to taste (tr.)	Perception; Gustatory	→	to measure	Units of Measurement
10462	egg	Food and Drinks; Physiology	→	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement
10463	grain, seed	Plants	→	unit of length	Units of Measurement
10472	axe	Tools	→	<measure of weight>	Units of Measurement
10601	to measure + water	Units of Measurement	→	water strider	Arthropods