empty thin (of an object) 1 realization
NEW Realization 1
Type Semantic evolution
Language 1 Old East Slavic
Language 2 Russian
Lexeme 1 тъщий
Lexeme 2 toščij
Meaning 1 empty
Direction
Meaning 2 thin, lean
Reference
Comment Rus. dial. also "empty inside", Kolym., Ucr. тощий "empty", Bulg. тшчы, Old Slav. тъшть κενός, Serb.-Cr. та̏шт, -а, -о "empty", Sloven. tǝ̀šč, tǝščà ж. "empty", Old Czech tští "empty", Old Pol. tszczy, сzсzу "empty, vain", Pol. сzсzу "empty, thin". Also Lit. tùščias "empty", Let. tukšs "empty, single, poor", Old Ind. tucchyás "empty, vain". Фасмер 4, 90-91