saffron
↔
yellow
4 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Semantic evolution | |
| language 1 | Latin | |
| language 2 | Catalan | |
| lexeme 1 | crocum | |
| lexeme 2 | groc | |
| meaning 1 | saffron (Crocus sativus) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | yellow | |
| reference | DIEC2 | |
| comment | crocum is neuter form of crocus from Ancient Greek κρόκος. Also Sardinian grogu 'yellow'. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Sanskrit | |
| lexeme 1 | pītikā | |
| lexeme 2 | pītika | |
| meaning 1 | saffron | |
| direction | — | |
| meaning 2 | yellow | |
| reference | ||
| comment | Кочергина 813 | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Soqotri | |
| lexeme 1 | kérkham | |
| lexeme 2 | kírkam | |
| meaning 1 | saffron | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | yellow | |
| reference | LS: 225 | |
| comment | Not quite clear whether Lexeme 1 actually denotes saffron or turmeric. For a discussion of the Soqotri terms and their cognates from other Semitic languages see Bulakh 2019:175-177. | |
| ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Derivation | |
| language | Syriac | |
| lexeme 1 | mūrēḳā | |
| lexeme 2 | myarḳā | |
| meaning 1 | saffron (Crocus sativus) | |
| direction | ← | |
| meaning 2 | yellow | |
| reference | LSyr.: 309-310 | |
| comment | The word meaning 'saffron' is derived from the root meaning *wrḳ 'to be yellowish green' at the Proto-Aramaic level (the meaning of 'carthamus' has been developed only in Syrian, while 'saffron' has been registered in all Aramaic languages). | |