to go, walk → to do, act 1 realization Unique
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Old East Slavic
lexeme поступати (postupati)
meaning 1 to go, walk Велит же въпль не поступати, нъ стати (XI c.)
the cry compels not to go, but to stop
direction →
meaning 2 to act И то дело [христианизация китайцев] зело изрядно. Поступайте в том опасно и не шибко (XVII c.)
And this thing [christianization of the Chinese] is very important. Proceed carefully and not hasty in this matter
reference SRJa XI-XVII: 17, 263
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