long (period of time)
→
spring (season)
5 realizations
Related shifts
ID | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
ACCEPTED Realization 1 | ||
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type | Internal cognates | |
language | Dutch | |
lexeme 1 | lang | |
lexeme 2 | lente | |
meaning 1 | long (period of time) | |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | spring (season) | |
reference | Kroonen 2013 | |
comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
---|---|---|
type | Internal cognates | |
language | German | |
lexeme 1 | lang | |
lexeme 2 | Lenz | |
meaning 1 | long (period of time) | |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | (archaic, poetic or humorous) spring (season) | |
reference | Kroonen 2013 | |
comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 3 | ||
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type | Internal cognates | |
language | Old English | |
lexeme 1 | lang, long | |
lexeme 2 | lencten | |
meaning 1 | long (period of time) | |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | spring (season) | |
reference | Bosworth, Toller Kroonen 2013 | |
comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 4 | ||
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type | Internal cognates | |
language | Old High German | |
lexeme 1 | lang | |
lexeme 2 | lenzo, lengizin, lenzin, lenz | |
meaning 1 | long (period of time) | |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | spring (season) | |
reference | Kroonen 2013 | |
comment |
ACCEPTED Realization 5 | ||
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type | Internal cognates | |
language | Old Saxon | |
lexeme 1 | lang, long | |
lexeme 2 | lentin | |
meaning 1 | long (period of time) | |
direction | → | |
meaning 2 | spring (season) | |
reference | Kroonen 2013 | |
comment |
Proto-West Germanic *langatīn 'spring' from *lang 'long' + *tīn 'day', because the days become longer again in spring.