| Language | Family | Form for TENDON | Gloss for TENDON | Form for VEIN | Gloss for VEIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kannada | Dravidian | n̪əra | sinew | n̪əra | vein |
| Northern Kurdish | Indo-European | rɛh | sinew | rɛh | vein |
| Meadow Mari | Uralic | ʃøn | sinew | ʃøn | vein |
| Nganasan | Uralic | soŋkʷo | sinew | soŋkʷo | vein |
| Kildin Sami | Uralic | suːnː | sinew | suːnː | vein |
| Lule Sami | Uralic | sʊu͡ɔdnɑ | sinew | sʊu͡ɔdnɑ | vein |
| Inari Sami | Uralic | suonɐ | sinew | suonɐ | vein |
| Skolt Sami | Uralic | suənːɐ | sinew | suənːɐ | vein |
| Aghu | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | mɛ | tendon | me | vein |
| Mandobo Atas | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | te=met | tendon | temet | vein |
| Proto-Awyu | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *mɛ | tendon | *me | vein |
| Proto-Awyu-Dumut | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *mɛt | tendon | *met | vein |
| Proto-Dumut | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | *met | tendon | *met | vein |