thread wire (n.) 8 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Armenian
lexeme 1 lar (լար)
lexeme 2 metaġalar (մետաղալար)
meaning 1 rope, cord, string
direction
meaning 2 wire (n.)
reference Galstjan 1984
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme cable
meaning 1 strong, large-diameter rope
direction
meaning 2 strong, large-diameter wire
reference
comment Recorded since c.1205 as Middle English cable, from Old Northern French cable, from Late Latin capulum 'lasso, rope, halter'
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language German
lexeme Draht
meaning 1 (obsolete) thread
direction
meaning 2 wire (n.)
reference DWDS
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme утас (utas)
meaning 1 thread
direction
meaning 2 wire, telephone
reference BAMRS 2001-2002
comment Also төмөр утас
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme fir
meaning 1 thread, rope
direction
meaning 2 wire (n.)
reference MDA2
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme cable
meaning 1 cord
direction
meaning 2 wire
reference DRAE
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Thai
lexeme sǎai (สาย)
meaning 1 ripe, string, strap
direction
meaning 2 wire (n.)
reference SEAlang Thai
comment
NEW Realization 8
type Polysemy
language Turkish
lexeme tel
meaning 1 thread

altın teller


golden threads

direction
meaning 2 wire (n.)

çelik tel


steel wire

reference Baskakov 1977: 843
comment

original meaning 'hair' -> 'thread' -> 'wire'