In Search of Metonymic Motivation for Semantic Change: The Case of Words with Remarkable Origins

The aim of this paper is to account for the semantics selected terms Germanic, Romance and Arabic origin with surprising origins, referred by editors Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “top ten words remarkable origins”, which initially objects, animals, places later started be employed figuratively in various human- nonhuman-related contexts. theoretical framework adopted research embraces such tools offered Cognitive Linguistics conceptual metaphor metonymy. attempts explain motivation behind targeted results conducted may said corroborate not only nature metaphors/metonymies but also their impact on social cognition.