to strike, hit road 3 realizations FAMILY: Indo-European
NEW Realization 1
type Derivation
language English
lexeme 1 to beat + path
lexeme 2 beaten path
meaning 1 to strike, hit
direction
meaning 2 well-used, clearly defined trail or route that many hikers follow
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NEW Realization 2
type Borrowing
language 1 Middle Low German
language 2 Polish
lexeme 1 slach
lexeme 2 szlak
meaning 1 beat, strike, hit
direction
meaning 2 road
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NEW Realization 3
type Derivation
language Ukrainian
lexeme 1 бити + дорога
lexeme 2 бита дорога
meaning 1 to strike, hit
direction
meaning 2 beaten path

Ой горе тій чайці, чаєчці небозі, що вивела чаєняток при битій дорозі (folk song)

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Also битий шлях

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