spur (of bird)
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bone spur
3 realizations
FAMILY: Indo-European
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 (ID: 51803) | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | spur | |
| meaning 1 | spur (of bird) | The back paws of the male platypus are known to possess hollow spurs in their heels, which are connected to venom glands. (Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023) |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | bone spur | Small bone spurs were found in more than half of participants. (Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025) |
| reference | Merriam-Webster | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 (ID: 51804) | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | German | |
| lexeme 1 | Sporn | |
| lexeme 2 | (Knochen) Sporn | |
| meaning 1 | spur (of bird) | Der Sporn ist bei denjenigen hühnerartigen Vögeln, welche damit versehen sind, im Allgemeinen einfach. The spur, in those gallinaceous birds which are thus provided, is generally single. |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | bone spur | Doch ein Knochensporn würde Robin nicht von einem Treffen mit einer Laufgruppe abhalten. But a bone spur wouldn't keep Robin from meeting with a running group. |
| reference | DWDS glosbe.com | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 3 (ID: 51802) | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | шпора | |
| meaning 1 | spur (of bird) | петушиные шпоры cock spurs |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | bone spur | |
| reference | <personally collected data> | |
| comment | ||
Bone spur (or plantar fasciitis) is a condition characterized by the appearance of a distinctive protrusion on the sole of the foot (in the heel area). The projection resembles a spur on the wings or legs of some birds, for example, cock.