high (size), tall → deep 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Geez
lexeme nawāḫ, nawiḫ
meaning 1 deep gəbb nawāḫ
a deep pit
direction ←
meaning 2 high, tall dabr nawiḫ
a high mountain (Hen 25:3)
reference LLA: 674
comment The original meaning is ‘long’ (in size).
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme hoch
meaning 1 deep hohe See
deep sea
direction ←
meaning 2 high hohe Mauer
high wall
reference
comment The same in English: high seas
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme altus
meaning 1 deep altissima flumina
the deepest rivers
direction ←
meaning 2 high sub ramis arboris altae
under the branches of a high tree
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Tuvan
lexeme терең
meaning 1 deep (water)
meaning 2 high (e.g. Grass)
reference
comment Возможно, глубокая вода - это как вода при разливе реки, когда она поднимается. тут не простой случай.

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