| Language | Family | Form for TASTE (SOMETHING) | Gloss for TASTE (SOMETHING) | Form for SMELL (PERCEIVE) | Gloss for SMELL (PERCEIVE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle High German | Indo-European | smecken | taste | smecken | smell (vb trans) |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | mɛ̃ŋ | taste | mɛ̃ŋ | smell (vb trans) |
| Lengua | Lengua-Mascoy | -liŋa-iyi | taste | -liŋa-iyi | smell (vb trans) |
| Northern Yukaghir | Yukaghir | morej- | taste | mørej- | smell |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | taste | ku | smell out, sniff |