#8934 snow joy 1 realization
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Semantic evolution
language Classical Arabic
lexeme ثلج ṯalaja
meaning 1 to snow

ثَلَجَتِ السَّمَآءُ (ṯalajati s-samā'u)


The sky snowed.

direction
meaning 2 to rejoice

ثَلَجَتْ نَفْسِى (ṯalajat nafsī)


My mind became at ease, at rest, tranquil, joyful.

reference Lane: 349-350
comment

The same shift in the IV (caus.) stem: أُثْلِجَتِ الأَرْضُ 'the land was snowed upon' vs. مَا أَثْلَجَنِى بِهٰذَا الأَمْرِ 'How joyful, or happy, am I made by this thing, or event!' (Lane:350).