to know → noble 2 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Karaim
lexeme 1 биль-
lexeme 2 бэльгили
meaning 1 to know
meaning 2 distinguished, eminent
reference
comment КРПС 118, 148. The roo vowel can be different because of phonetic fluctuations in dialects. NB! The form бэльгили itself might have been derived from бэльги/бильги 'sign, trait', which also can be traced back to the verb биль- 'to know'
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Russian
lexeme 1 знать (znat')
lexeme 2 знатный (znatnyj)
meaning 1 to know
direction →
meaning 2 noble
reference MAS: 616, 617
comment

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