| Language | Family | Form for THINK (BELIEVE) | Gloss for THINK (BELIEVE) | Form for WANT | Gloss for WANT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old High German | Indo-European | gimeinen | think (= be of the opinion) | gi-meinen | desire, want |
| Old High German | Indo-European | wellen | think (= be of the opinion) | wellen | desire, want |
| Cofán | Cofán | ĩʔhaɲe | think (= be of the opinion) | 'ĩʔhãɲe | desire, want |
| Telugu | Dravidian | talancu | think (= be of the opinion) | talancu | desire, want |
| Pusing | Austroasiatic | khĭt | think (= be of the opinion) | khɨt | desire, want |