| Language | Family | Form for BLOW (OF WIND) | Gloss for BLOW (OF WIND) | Form for BREATH OR BREATHE | Gloss for BREATH OR BREATHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'pneō | blow | 'pneō | breathe, breath |
| Romani | Indo-European | pʰurd- | blow | pʰurd- | breathe, breath |
| Ancient Aramaic | Afro-Asiatic | nšam | blow | nšam | breathe, breath |
| Nuu-chah-nulth | Wakashan | hiḥ- | blow | hiḥ- | breathe, breath |
| Nuu-chah-nulth | Wakashan | hiḥaˑ | blow | hiḥaˑ | breathe, breath |
| Telugu | Dravidian | uudu | blow | uudu | breathe, breath |