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
Comment
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 privjazat'sja
Lexeme 2 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
Comment