alive active 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
Type Semantic evolution
Language French
Lexeme vif
Meaning 1 alive être brûlé vif
to be burnt alive
Direction
Meaning 2 active, quick un élève vif
an active pupil
Reference Larousse online
Comment
NEW Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Karelian
Lexeme elävä
Meaning 1 alive

elävät kalat


live fish

Direction
Meaning 2 active

lapset ollah aika elävät


children are pretty agile
Reference Zajkov, Rugoeva 1999: 18
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
Type Polysemy
Language Mongolian (Khalkha)
Lexeme am'd
Meaning 1 alive үхсэн буурын толгойноос амьд ат айв гэгч
a living castrated camel is frightened even by the head of the dead uncastrated camel
Direction
Meaning 2 quick, nimble
Reference
Comment БАМРС. The stem has been derived from the word амь 'life'.
NEW Realization 4
Type Polysemy
Language Romanian
Lexeme viu
Meaning 1 alive
Direction
Meaning 2 with vigorous, prompt, natural reactions; full of vitality
Reference DLRLC
Comment
ACCEPTED Realization 5
Type Polysemy
Language Russian
Lexeme živoj
Meaning 1 alive Эта рыбка еще живая.
This fish is still alive.
Direction
Meaning 2 vivacious Он очень живой ребенок.
He is a very lively child.
Reference
Comment Cf. also Pol. żуć 'live' - żwawy 'lively, quick' and Bel. жвавы Protoslav. *žьvavъjь < *žiti (Varbot 1997: 36).