little, small → stupid 2 realizations FAMILY: Indo-European
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Middle English
lexeme bref
meaning 1 brief; (rare) diminutive, little
direction →
meaning 2 (rare) stupid
reference MED
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Portuguese
lexeme parvo
meaning 1 small, unimportant, insignificant,
direction →
meaning 2 stupid, dim
reference
comment The meaning 'small' is primary because the word goes back to the Lat. parvulus 'small in size, little, tiny' (Meyer-Lübke 464, Glare 1304)

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