foot — time (instance) 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Hebrew
lexeme פַַעַ‏מ paˁam
meaning 1 foot
direction —
meaning 2 one time, once הפַַעַ‏מ 'this time' (with the definite article)
reference
comment The semantic shift is realised via the middle shift from "foot" to "step" (and then, to "time"). In the Hebrew Bible the lexeme appears with varying degrees of an anatomical aspect.
SUSPENDED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme vicis
meaning 1 foot
direction —
meaning 2 one time, once
reference De Vaan 2008: 674
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Soninke
lexeme tâ ~ tàa-
meaning 1 foot
direction —
meaning 2 time, an instance of something happening
reference Pozdnjakov 2021: 72
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