| Language | Family | Form for PARENTS | Gloss for PARENTS | Form for ANCESTORS | Gloss for ANCESTORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle English | Indo-European | eldren | parents | eldren | ancestors |
| Ancient Aramaic | Afro-Asiatic | ʔabāhātā | parents | abāhātā | ancestors |
| Zuni | Zuni | ʔāɬaššīnāwe | parents | ʔāɬaššināwe | ancestors |
| Khwarshi (Kwantlada dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | ишу-обу | parents | ишу-обу | ancestors |
| Dargwa (Mekegi dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | бегІте | parents | бегІте | ancestors |
| Dargwa (Tsudakhar dialect, Tanty subdialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | бегӀте | parents | бегӀте | ancestors |