calm → dead (adj.) 6 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Greek
lexeme μᾰκάριος
meaning 1 happy, blessed
direction →
meaning 2 to leave
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comment Numerous derivatives in Modern Greek are related to the idea of death.
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Karaim
lexeme тын-
meaning 1 to calm down, to become quiet
meaning 2 to die
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comment КРПС 557. The first meaning of the Karaim verb is that of "breathe". The path was presumably like that: to breather>to calm down>to have rest
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme níng
meaning 1 calm, quiet, peaceful, satisfied
meaning 2 to leave
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comment БКРС 4962
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Derivation
language Mongolian (Khalkha)
lexeme 1 amarǯi-
lexeme 2 amarǯigč
meaning 1 to calm down, to rest; to live in peace
direction →
meaning 2 defunct
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comment Амаржигч - Actor nominal from амаржих.
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 покой (pokoj)
lexeme 2 почить (počit')
meaning 1 peace, calm
direction —
meaning 2 to pass away
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comment To be precise, the level is more ancient: Vasmer gives the Proto-Slavic *po‰iti, related to *роkоjь (see покоґй) via vowel alternations.
ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme покойный (pokojnyj)
meaning 1 calm (obs.) покойная комната, покойный диван
quiet room, comfortable sofa
direction —
meaning 2 dead
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