| Language | Family | Form for BEAM | Gloss for BEAM | Form for WOOD | Gloss for WOOD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | trēow | beam | trēow | wood |
| Old High German | Indo-European | boum | beam | boum | wood |
| Sanskrit | Indo-European | kāṣṭha- | beam | kāṣṭha- | wood |
| Colorado | Barbacoan | c̷iˀde | beam | c̷i'ˀde | wood |
| Siona | Tucanoan | wãso | beam | wãso | wood |
| Mocoví | Guaicuruan | ḳoʔpaḳ | beam | ḳoʔpaḳ | wood |
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | ∅-diʔ ʔepaḳ | beam | diʔ ʔepaḳ | wood |