to gnaw
→
to carp, criticize
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Gagauz | |
| lexeme | kemir- | |
| meaning 1 | to gnaw | |
| meaning 2 | to nag, to find fault | |
| reference | ||
| comment | ГРМС 263. | |
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | gryzt' | |
| meaning 1 | to gnaw | |
| meaning 2 | to nag | грызть по пустякам to eat someone's head off over trifles |
| reference | ||
| comment | ||
Ср. якут. сиэ- есть (твердую пищу - о человеке). Эттэ сиэ- есть мясо.