to move quickly ↔ to flow 8 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Ancient Greek
language 2 Modern Greek
lexeme τρέχω
meaning 1 to run
direction →
meaning 2 to run, to flow
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comment LSJ 1814-1815
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Czech
lexeme 1 utéci
lexeme 2 téci
meaning 1 to run away
direction ←
meaning 2 to flow
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comment The polysemy of 'flow' and 'run' is represented in the Old Russian течи, The Old Slav. Тешти.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language English
lexeme run
meaning 1 to run
direction →
meaning 2 to flow Tears ran from her eyes.
Tears were flowing from her eyes.
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comment
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Kabardian
lexeme блэжын
meaning 1 to run past something
direction —
meaning 2 to flow (about the river)
reference Bizhoev 2008: 47
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme curro, -ere
meaning 1 to run
direction —
meaning 2 to flow aqua currens
running water
reference
comment Glare 476
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Lezgian
lexeme zarb
meaning 1 swiftness, speed
direction —
meaning 2 rapids ам цин зарбуна тухвана
Fast stream carried him away.
reference
comment (LezgRus 127)
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Semantic evolution
language 1 Old East Slavic
language 2 Russian
lexeme 1 течи
lexeme 2 течь (teč')
meaning 1 to move fast
direction —
meaning 2 to flow
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comment Cf. Russian бежит вода 'the water is flowing'
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 быстрый (bystryj)
lexeme 2 быстрина (bystrina)
meaning 1 quick, fast
direction →
meaning 2 rapid
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