The Database of Semantic Shifts in the languages of the world

ID	Meaning 1	Direction	Meaning 2

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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
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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)
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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
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