Select a concept that has undergone significant 'semantic shift' (change in meaning) over the last 2000 years. Trace the history of a specific word representing this concept through three different languages (e.g., Latin, Old French, Modern English) or three distinct historical periods. 1. Identify the original root meaning. 2. Analyze the mechanism of change (e.g., pejoration, amelioration, narrowing, broadening) that occurred in each transition. 3. Provide specific textual examples or citations of usage from each period if possible, or describe the socio-historical context that drove the change. 4. Summarize how the current meaning differs from or relates to the original proto-Indo-European root.