tree → hard, solid 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Derivation
language Sanskrit
lexeme 1 dāru-
lexeme 2 dāruṇa-
meaning 1 a piece of wood , wood , timber
direction →
meaning 2 hard , harsh
reference MW
comment MW474-476. Indo-European cognates meaning 'tree' are: Anc.-Greek. δόρυ 'tree', Old Slav. дрѣво, Sanskr. druma- 'tree', dāru-, dru- 'wood', Hit. taru 'tree', Alb. dru, Old Eng. trēow. Also 'oak': Old Ir. daur, Anc. Greek. δρῦς, Wel. derwen, Bret. dervenn, Alb. drush-k. In the meaning of 'solid': Arm. tram, Lat. durus (<*druros), Old Ir. dron, Old Eng. trum, Lit. drutas. Иванов, Гамкрелидзе 1984, 612-613

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