| Language | Family | Form for NEEDLE TREE | Gloss for NEEDLE TREE | Form for NEEDLE (FOR SEWING) | Gloss for NEEDLE (FOR SEWING) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archi | Nakh-Daghestanian | tekɬ’on | the needle(2) | t'ekɬ'on | the needle(1) |
| Dutch | Indo-European | naald | the needle(2) | naald | the needle(1) |
| English | Indo-European | needle | the needle(2) | needle | the needle(1) |
| Mandarin Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | zhen1 (1) | the needle(2) | zhen1 (1) | the needle(1) |
| Old High German | Indo-European | nâdala | the needle(2) | nâdala | the needle(1) |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | ‘yofni | the needle(2) | 'yofni | the needle(1) |
| Romanian | Indo-European | ac | the needle(2) | ac | the needle(1) |
| Seychelles Creole | Indo-European | zegwiy | the needle(2) | zegwiy | the needle(1) |