Number of realizations
4
arc
→
rainbow
Realization | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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. |