strength → power, authority 13 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme σθένω
meaning 1 to be strong, powerful
direction —
meaning 2 to have power
reference
comment
NEW Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Croatian
lexeme moć
meaning 1 strength
direction —
meaning 2 power, authority
reference HJP
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme power
meaning 1 force, might, power
direction →
meaning 2 power to assume, take, seize power
прийти к власти, захватить власть
reference
comment From the French pouvoir.
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme Macht
meaning 1 power, strength aus aller Macht schreien
to cry with all one's force
direction →
meaning 2 power die Macht ergreifen
to seize the power
reference
comment The realization has been proposed by G. Zimovets and G. Yavorskaya
NEW Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Itelmen
lexeme ӄʼэфӄʼэф
meaning 1 strength
direction —
meaning 2 power, authority
reference PIRS: 143
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Khmer
lexeme sahah
meaning 1 force, might
direction —
meaning 2 power
reference
comment Borrowed from Sanskrit. Gorgoniev 1984, 697
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme potentia
meaning 1 force, might
direction →
meaning 2 political power, influence in magna potentia esse
to have a lot of power
reference
comment The realization has been proposed by G. Zimovets and G. Yavorskaya
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme qːuwat
meaning 1 force, might, power къуватдай аватун
to be reduced to a pulp, to wear oneself out
direction →
meaning 2 power, strength (fig.)
reference
comment (LezgRus 190)
ACCEPTED Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Osetin
lexeme æxsar
meaning 1 valour, strength
direction —
meaning 2 power
reference
comment Абаев 4, 224 - study in more detail
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme vibhūman
meaning 1 force
direction —
meaning 2 power
reference
comment Кочергина 598. Also vibhava 'power', 'force', 'wealth' Кочергина 597
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme prabhūtā
meaning 1 force, power
direction —
meaning 2 rule, domination
reference
comment Кочергина 434
NEW Realization 12
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme моћ (moć)
meaning 1 strength
direction —
meaning 2 power, authority моћ високих достојанственика
the power of high-ranking officials
reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 733-734
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 13
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme am-nāt
meaning 1 force, might, power
direction →
meaning 2 power, authority, right am-nāt bō-rî-hān
executive body
reference
comment Morev 1964, 888

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