Number of realizations
4
arc
→
rainbow
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | German | |
| Lexeme 1 | Bogen | |
| Lexeme 2 | Regenbogen | |
| Meaning 1 | arc | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | rainbow | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Also the Eng. bow and rainbow | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Latin | |
| Lexeme | arcus | |
| Meaning 1 | arc | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | rainbow | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Thus the Engl. arc 'arch' and 'rainbow', Span. arco 'curve, arch' and arco iris 'rainbow', Ital. arco 'curve' and arcobaleno 'rainbow', Fr. arc and arc-en-ciel 'rainbow' | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Swahili | |
| Lexeme | upinde | |
| Meaning 1 | bend, arc | upinde wa njia; upinde wa mto "road curve, river curve" |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | rainbow | upinde wa mvua "rainbow" |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Polikanov | |
| Realization | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Cognates | |
| Language 1 | Russian | |
| Language 2 | Czech | |
| Lexeme 1 | duga | |
| Lexeme 2 | duha | |
| Meaning 1 | arch | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | rainbow [Павлович 1976: 95] | |
| Reference | ||
| Related Languages | ||
| Comment | Serb. дуга has only the meaning B. The Bulg. дъга has both meanings. | |