False Friends in Slavic Languages
Ukrainian ‘мир’
The database knows following meanings of the Ukrainian word ‘мир’:
- peace
- quiet, stillness
Semasiological map for ‘*mirъ’
The database has information related to this term for Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Kashubian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Lower Sorbian and Upper Sorbian.
Ukrainian ‘мир’:
- is a true friend in Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Kashubian, Lower Sorbian, Slovak, Slovenian and Serbian.
- does not have all its Ukrainian meanings in Upper Sorbian.
- has additional meanings in Czech, Polish and Russian.
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘peace’ is shared by Belarusian мір, Bosnian mir, Bulgarian мир, Croatian mir, Czech mír, Kashubian mir, Polish mir, Russian мир, Serbian мир, Slovak mier, Slovenian mir, Lower Sorbian měr and Upper Sorbian měr.
- The Ukrainian meaning ‘quiet, stillness’ is shared by Belarusian мір, Bosnian mir, Bulgarian мир, Croatian mir, Czech mír, Kashubian mir, Polish mir, Russian мир, Serbian мир, Slovak mier, Slovenian mir and Lower Sorbian měr.
- The meaning ‘world’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘мир’) is attested in Russian мир.
- The meaning ‘authority, prestige’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘мир’) is attested in Polish mir.
- The meaning ‘hist. municipality, parish, commune’ (not present in Ukrainian ‘мир’) is attested in Czech mír and Russian мир.
NB: No information yet for Macedonian.
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| Lower Sorbian měr |
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Semasiological Map for *mirъ
                               
*mirъ
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Meanings:  ‘peace’
 ‘quiet, stillness’
 ‘world’
 ‘authority, prestige’
 ‘hist. municipality, parish, commune’
 no such word
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| Meanings | peace | quiet, stillness | world | authority, prestige | hist. municipality, parish, commune |