A trap is a word that came to Russian from Old Slavonic. Despite the fact that its meaning is understandable, probably to every person, it is of interest for consideration. This interest lies in the fact that he has several shades of interpretation, the study of which is carried out in this article.
Vocabulary Formulations
The definitions of “trap” in a dictionary are as follows:
- A fixture or structure that is used to catch animals, birds, fish, insects, and so on. And also for capture (capture) and retention of someone or something.
- In a figurative sense, a trap is a dangerous place from which it is often impossible to find a way out that threatens inevitable death.
- The military is an explosive device. He is disguised as something safe or eye-catching. It works when it is approached or touched.
For a better understanding of the meaning of the word "trap", we study its origin.
Etymology
A trap is a lexeme formed from the pro-Slavic noun lov, from which also came:
- Old Slavonic "lov";
- Ukrainian “catch” - a plural noun for hunting;
- Bulgarian "fishing" in the meanings of "hunting" and "prey";
- Serbo-Croatian “louv”;
- Slovenian lòv;
- Czech lov.
From here the following verbs come in:
- Old Slavonic, Old Russian, Serbo-Croatian and Ukrainian - “catch”;
- Russian - “catch”;
- Bulgarian - “catching”;
- Slovenian - lovíti;
- Czech - lovit;
- Polish - łowić;
- Upper Luga - łojić;
- Lower Luzhsk - łoiś.
Is related:
- Lithuanian: lãvyti, which means “develop”, “exercise”, pralãvinti, meaning “to teach, ” lavùs in the meanings of “agile”, “dexterous”;
- Greek: λεία, which translates as “booty”, ληΐζομαι - “carry away as booty”;
- Gothic and Old Iceland launches, the meaning of which is “reward”;
- Old High German lon denoting prey;
- Old Danish lṓtam - the same as in Old High German;
- Latin lucrum, in translation - "gain";
- Irish: fo-lad - “wealth” and lúag - “praise”.
After studying the etymology, synonyms for the studied lexeme should be considered.
Synonyms
The noun “trap” is a rather large number of words. Among them are the following:
- trap;
- power;
- trap;
- rat trap;
- mousetrap;
- trouble;
- trick;
- ambush;
- network;
- top;
- measure;
- airplanes;
- power;
- venter;
- digging;
- pit;
- craftiness;
- intrigue;
- tackle;
- capacity;
- catcher;
- catcher;
- encroachment;
- design;
- attempt;
- conspiracy;
- tenet;
- intrigues;
- deja;
- Networks
- intrigues;
- evil intent;
- tricks;
- tricks;
- tricks;
- Coves
- stellarator;
- dragnet;
- seine;
- lack of money;
- ahan;
- smooth;
- fixed;
- yarucha;
- ceasing;
- chase;
- mine.
After studying synonyms, it is worth moving on to considering trap plants.
