taste (n.) → intellect 3 realizations
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Ancient Hebrew
lexeme ṭaʕam
meaning 1 taste wə-hāyā ṭaʕmō kə-ṭaʕam ləšad ha-ššāmen (Num. 11:8)
And its taste was as taste of cakes baked with oil.
direction —
meaning 2 undestanding, intelligence mēsīr śāpā lə-neʔĕmānīm wə-ṭaʕam zəḳēnīm yiḳḳāḥ (Job12:20)
He takes away the language of the trusted ones, and he takes the understanding of the elders.
reference HALOT: 361
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Derivation
language Japanese
lexeme 1 aji (味)
lexeme 2 aji-na (味な)
meaning 1 taste このチーズはピリッとした味がする
This cheese has a sharp taste
direction →
meaning 2 smart; clever; witty; 彼もなかなか味なことをするじゃないか
He plays it smart!
reference
comment EDICT.
ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Latin
lexeme sapio
meaning 1 to have taste (food) oleum male sapiet
the oil tastes badly
meaning 2 to be intelligent, wise sero sapiunt
It takes them long to understand (i.e. They are wise after the event)
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comment может быть, вынести в отдельный (родственный) переход?

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