The present section deals with the semantic affinities of two (groups of) concepts, namely ‘meat/animal' and ‘drink'. Though not related, they contrast two different approaches in the domain of semantic parallels: while various data concerning ‘meat/animal' naturally lead to a historical approach, revealing diachronic changes, the links regarding ‘drink', chiefly exemplified in French, show a range of features involved in the semantic field of boire, that explain the diversity of its synchronic use.