| Language | Family | Form for SCOLD | Gloss for SCOLD | Form for THREATEN | Gloss for THREATEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | θēowan | rebuke, scold | θēowan | threaten |
| Old English | Indo-European | θrēatnian | rebuke, scold | θrēatnian | threaten |
| Old High German | Indo-European | drouwen | rebuke, scold | drouwen | threaten |
| Old High German | Indo-European | irrefsen | rebuke, scold | irrefsen | threaten |
| Guaraní | Tupian | ǰaʔo | rebuke, scold | ǰaʔo | threaten |
| Lak (Balkhar dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | биллан | rebuke, scold | биллан | threaten |
| Kanuri | Saharan | wùsátə́ | to scold | wùsátə́ | to threaten |