to lick → spoon 3 realizations FAMILY: Indo-European
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Derivation
language Latin
lexeme 1 lingere
lexeme 2 ligula, lingula
meaning 1 to lick
direction →
meaning 2 spoon
reference
comment Buck 350
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Old High German
lexeme 1 laffan
lexeme 2 leffil
meaning 1 to lick
direction →
meaning 2 spoon
reference
comment Also the Dut. lepel 'spoon', Mid. High germ. leffel 'spoon', Germ. löffel 'spoon'. Buck 351
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Derivation
language Old Irish
lexeme 1 ligim
lexeme 2 liag
meaning 1 to lick
direction →
meaning 2 spoon
reference
comment Also Mod. Ir. liach, Wel. llwy, Bret. Loa

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