to be tied → to feel affection 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 attach
lexeme 2 attachment
meaning 1 to join or fasten (something) to something else
direction →
meaning 2 affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something
reference ODE
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NEW Realization 2
type Semantic evolution
language Irish Gaelic
lexeme ceangail
meaning 1 to be tied

Beart a cheangal


to tie a parcel
direction →
meaning 2 to feel affection

Ta an lanuin ceangailthe


the cuple are united (with love)
reference Ó Dónaill 1977: 203
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme 1 argamǯi-
lexeme 2 argamǯigda-
meaning 1 to tie морь аргамжих
to tether a horse to a lay up
direction →
meaning 2 to become attached, to fall in love алаг нүдний сормуусанд аргамжигдах
to fall in love with a brown eyed girl (lit. to get attached to the eye lashes of a brown eyed girl)
reference
comment БАМРС. Derived from аргамж 'rope'. Аргамжигдах is the passive from аргамжих.
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 привязаться (privjazat'sja)
lexeme 2 привязаться, привязанность (privjazat'sja, privjazannost')
meaning 1 to become attached я привязался веревкой к скале
I tied myself to the rock with a rope
direction →
meaning 2 to get attached Петя очень привязался к Маше.
Petya became attached to Masha
reference
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