fat (n.)
—
bone marrow
2 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Kumyk | |
| Lexeme | май | |
| Meaning 1 | fat (n.) | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | bone marrow | |
| Reference | Bammatov, Gadzhiaxmedov 2013: 203 | |
| Comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Polysemy | |
| Language | Nogai | |
| Lexeme | май | |
| Meaning 1 | fat | |
| Direction | — | |
| Meaning 2 | marrow | йилик май bone marrow |
| Reference | Baskakov 1963: 210 | |
| Comment | ||
In Kumyk meaning evolves further 'fat' > 'bone marrow' > 'brain' (probably under influence of Russian мозг 'bone marrow', 'cerebrum'). See shift 1025