arc rainbow 6 realizations
NEW Realization 1
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 bow + rain
lexeme 2 rainbow
meaning 1 arc
direction
meaning 2 rainbow
reference ABBYY LINGUO
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language German
lexeme 1 Bogen + Regen
lexeme 2 Regenbogen
meaning 1 arc
direction
meaning 2 rainbow
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme arcus
meaning 1 arc
direction
meaning 2 rainbow
reference
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'
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Cognates
language 1 Russian
language 2 Czech
lexeme 1 дуга (duga)
lexeme 2 duha
meaning 1 arch
direction
meaning 2 rainbow
reference Pavlovič 1976: 95
comment Serb. дуга has only the meaning B. The Bulg. дъга has both meanings.
ACCEPTED Realization 5
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
comment Polikanov
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Veps
lexeme bembüu
meaning 1 arc
direction
meaning 2 rainbow
reference Zajceva, Mullonen 1972: 43
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