| Language | Family | Form for FISH | Gloss for FISH | Form for FISHING | Gloss for FISHING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Indo-European | fish | FISH | fish | FISHING |
| Modern Hebrew | Afro-Asiatic | דג | FISH | דג | FISHING |
| Irish | Indo-European | iasc | FISH | iasc | FISHING |
| Rutooro | Atlantic-Congo | encu | FISH | encu | FISHING |
| Runyoro | Atlantic-Congo | ekyenyanja | FISH | ekyenyanja | FISHING |