| Language | Family | Form for MEASURE | Gloss for MEASURE | Form for PAINTING | Gloss for PAINTING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | Indo-European | måle | measure | male | paint (vb) |
| Old English | Indo-European | metan | measure | mētan | paint (vb) |
| Puinave | Puinave | -yak | measure | -yak | paint (vb) |
| Adyghe | Abkhaz-Adyge | ʃən | measure | ʃʼən | paint |