| Language | Family | Form for CARVE | Gloss for CARVE | Form for DIG | Gloss for DIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Norse | Indo-European | grafa | carve | grafa | dig |
| Old English | Indo-European | grafan | carve | grafan | dig |
| Middle English | Indo-European | graven | carve | graven | dig |
| Sui | Tai-Kadai | qok.7 | carve | qok.7 | dig |
| Japanese | Japonic | horu | to carve | horu | to dig |
| Tarifiyt Berber | Afro-Asiatic | ɣəz | to carve | ɣəz | to dig |
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