to taste (tr.) → to know 5 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Hebrew
lexeme ṭʕm
meaning 1 to taste, to try the taste of a dish
direction →
meaning 2 to feel, to observe, to learn smth. through experience ṭāʕămā kī-ṭōḇ saḥrāh (Prov. 31:18)

She tasted (realized) that her merchandise is good.
reference HALOT: 361
comment Cf. discussion in Bulakh, 2005b:343-346.
ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language French
lexeme 1 saveur
lexeme 2 savoir
meaning 1 to taste
direction —
meaning 2 to know
reference <personally collected data>
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Japanese
lexeme ajiwau
meaning 1 to taste 名物を味わったり土産を買っていったりした。meibutsu o ajiwattari miyage o katte itari shita.
They were tasting local specialties and buying souvenirs.
direction →
meaning 2 to experience, to feel ビジネスマンとして、これほどの屈辱を味わったのは初めてです。bijinesuman toshite, kore hodo no kutsujoku o ajiwatta no wa hajimete desu.
This is the first time I've experienced (lit. tasted) such humiliation as a businessman.
reference BCCWJ
comment
ACCEPTED Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme sapio, -ere
meaning 1 to taste
direction —
meaning 2 to be intelligent, show good sense, to know, understand
reference Sweetser 1990: 36
comment Glare 1690
ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme saber
meaning 1 to taste sabe a limón y gasolina
tastes of lemon and gasoline 
direction —
meaning 2 to know no sé dónde está  
I don't know where it is
reference <personally collected data>
comment

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