to crawl → snake 9 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Abkhaz
lexeme 1 aħʷazara
lexeme 2 aħʷaza
meaning 1 to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Chechen
lexeme 1 teqar
lexeme 2 teqarg
meaning 1 to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment The word for 'snake' is a participle of the verb ('the crawling one').
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Latin
language 2 French
lexeme 1 serpens
lexeme 2 serpent
meaning 1 crawling
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference Sakhno 2009: 107
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Cognates
language Old High German
lexeme 1 slingan
lexeme 2 slango
meaning 1 to turn, to coil
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Hence Dan. slange, Dut. slang, Germ. schlange 'snake'
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Cognates
language 1 Old High German
language 2 Old Norse
lexeme 1 snahan
lexeme 2 snākr
meaning 1 to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Also Dan. snog, šwed. snok, Old Engl. snaca, Mid. Engl. Snake
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Derivation
language Osetin
lexeme 1 xīlyn
lexeme 2 xīlag
meaning 1 to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Euphemism for kalm 'snake'
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 ползать (polzat')
lexeme 2 ползун (polzun)
meaning 1 to creep, to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Dialectal- Pskov., Novg., Simb., Kyrgyz.
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Derivation
language Sanskrit
lexeme 1 sṛp-
lexeme 2 sarpá
meaning 1 to creep , crawl , glide , slink , move gently or cautiouslyto creep , crawl , glide , slink , move gently or cautiously
direction →
meaning 2 snake , serpent , serpent-demon
reference MW
comment MW 1245, 1184 In the same way Lat. serpo, -ere 'to creep', serpens 'snake'
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Tibetan
lexeme aphye-ba
meaning 1 to crawl
direction →
meaning 2 snake
reference
comment Рерих VI, 140.

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