| Language | Family | Form for MAIZE | Gloss for MAIZE | Form for GRAIN | Gloss for GRAIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | corn | maize, corn | corn | grain (barley, oats etc) |
| Aguaruna | Chicham | šaa | maize, corn | šaa | grain (barley, oats etc) |
| Mosetén | Mosetén-Chimané | 'tara | maize, corn | 'tara | grain (barley, oats etc) |
| Aché | Tupian | wače | maize, corn | wače | grain (barley, oats etc) |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | kūlina | the maize/corn | kūlina | the grain |