messenger
→
angel
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Ancient Greek | |
| Lexeme | ἄγγελος | |
| Meaning 1 | ambassador | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | angel | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | LSJ 7 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Derivation | |
| Language | Burmese | |
| Lexeme 1 | тəман | |
| Lexeme 2 | тəмандо | |
| Meaning 1 | courrier, messenger | |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | angel | |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | Novikov et al. 1976, 228 | |
| NEW Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Classical Armenian | |
| Lexeme | hreštak (հրեշտակ) | |
| Meaning 1 | messenger | hreštak Hayrapetin Hṙovmay (հրեշտակ Հայրապետին Հռովմայ) the Pope's nuncio |
| Direction | → | |
| Meaning 2 | angel | pahapan hreštak (պահապան հրեշտակ) |
| Reference | Petrosean, Matatʿeay 1879 | |
| Comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Geez | |
| Lexeme | malʔak | |
| Meaning 1 | ambassador, messenger | malāʔəkt rawāṣəyān Jes. 18:2: 'quick messengers' |
| Meaning 2 | angel | malāʔəkt za-maḳśaft Hen. 56:1: 'the punishing angels' |
| Reference | ||
| Comment | LLA 48. A Greek calque. | |