to see/to look at to know 11 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Ancient Greek
lexeme 1 εἶδον (aor. 2, 1sg)
lexeme 2 οἶδα (pf. 1sg)
meaning 1 to see, to look κατ᾽ ἐνῶπα ἰδεῖν; οἰκτρὸς ἰδεῖν
to look in the face; one who looks miserable
direction
meaning 2 to be informed τοῦ εἰδέναι ὀρέγεσθαι
strive for knowledge
reference LSJ
comment LSJ 482, 1201; Vanhove 2008: 341; Sweetser 1990: 33
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Geez
lexeme ṭayyaḳa
meaning 1 observe, look at, contemplate wa-yəbelo ʔəgziʔabəḥer la-muse rad wa-ʔaydəʕomu la-ḥəzb ʔi-yəḳrabu ḫaba ʔəgziʔabəḥer la-ṭayyəḳo ‘and God said to Moses: go down and inform the people that they should not approach God in order to see (him)’ (Ex. 19:21)
direction
meaning 2 to know exactly, be certain, ascertain tāʔamməri wa-təṭeyyəḳi kama yəmarrərakki ‘you are aware and you know how bitter it is for you’ (Jer. 2:19); ʔisrāʔel ʔi-ṭayyaḳanna ‘Israel did not know us’ (Jes. 63:16)
reference
comment (LGz. 600; LLA 1245-1246).
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Geez
lexeme rǝʔya
meaning 1 to see rǝʔya ḥǝlma 'he saw a dream' (Gen. 41:1); rǝʔiku bǝʔǝse yǝṣṣeʕan 'I saw a man riding' (Zach. 1:8)
direction
meaning 2 to know, to learn wa-rǝʔi ʔǝnka wa-ʔaʔmǝr kama ʔalbo ʔǝkkit wǝsta ʔǝdeye 'and know and perceive that there is no evil in my hand' (1 Reg. 24:12); rǝʔikanu kama ʔangʷargʷaru farasāwǝyān ‘do you know that the Pharisees are grumbling’ (Matth. 15:12)
reference
comment (LLA 296-297).
NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme lát
meaning 1 to see/to look at

Szemüveg nélkül nem látja a betűket.


(S)he can't see the letters without glasses.

direction
meaning 2 to know

Látom én, hová akar kilyukadni.


I know what you're getting at.

reference MEK 1978
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Kaurna
lexeme nakkondi
meaning 1 to see/to look at
direction
meaning 2 to know
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 551
comment
NEW Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Kipeá (Kariri)
lexeme neco
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to know
reference Azevedo 1965: 23, 25, 34 Mamiani 1698 [1942]: 30 GLD
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Cognates
language 1 Latin
language 2 Icelandic
lexeme 1 video, -ere
lexeme 2 vita
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to know
reference
comment Cf. the Eng.wit, Germ. wissen
ACCEPTED Realization 8
type Cognates
language Russian
lexeme 1 videt'
lexeme 2 vedat'
meaning 1 to see
direction
meaning 2 to know он не ведает что творит
he doesn't know what he's doing
reference Vanhove 2008: 352
comment
NEW Realization 9
type Polysemy
language Serbian
lexeme видети (videti)
meaning 1 to see/to look at

видети добро, видети море


to see well, see the sea

direction
meaning 2 to know

Морам видети шта он намерава.


I must know what he is up to.

reference Vujanitsh et al. 2007: 146
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 10
type Polysemy
language Swahili
lexeme ona
meaning 1 to see, to notice
direction
meaning 2 to know ona kwa vitendo
to get to know by experience
reference
comment Polikanov
ACCEPTED Realization 11
type Polysemy
language Warlpiri
lexeme nyangu
meaning 1 to see, watch, look at
direction
meaning 2 to determine, find out
reference Evans, Wilkins 2000: 551
comment MO