board, plank → shield 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme pái
meaning 1 board, plate
direction →
meaning 2 shield
reference
comment БКРС 3730
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Cognates
language 1 Old English
language 2 Old Irish
lexeme 1 scīd
lexeme 2 sciath
meaning 1 board
direction —
meaning 2 shield
reference
comment Other names for shield go back to the same root: Lit. skydas, Rus. щит, Church Sl. штитъ, Prus. scayam, Wel. ysgwyd, Lat. scutum (from *skoitom), Got. Skildus.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Old English
lexeme bord
meaning 1 board
direction —
meaning 2 shield
reference
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Cognates
language 1 Old Norse
language 2 Luwian
lexeme 1 fjǫl
lexeme 2 palaḫša
meaning 1 board
direction —
meaning 2 shield
reference
comment Cleasby, Vigfusson 158

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