light, bright, clear ↔ loud 4 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language 1 German
language 2 Middle High German
lexeme 1 hell
lexeme 2 hel
meaning 1 light, clear
direction ←
meaning 2 loud
reference
comment See Williams 1976: 470.
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Koryak
lexeme нэчгыӄэн
meaning 1 light, clear
direction —
meaning 2 loud
reference
comment КорРС 80
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme clarus
meaning 1 clear in colour luce clara et candida
with bright and shining light
direction →
meaning 2 clear in sound voce clara
in a loud, clear voice
reference
comment Cf. Williams 1976:470.
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme tāra
meaning 1 shining , radiant
direction —
meaning 2 loud
reference MW
comment MW 443, Кочергина 240

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