| Language | Family | Form for HORSE | Gloss for HORSE | Form for MARE | Gloss for MARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'hippos | horse (equine) | 'hippos | mare |
| Old Norse | Indo-European | hross | horse (equine) | hross | mare |
| Sanskrit | Indo-European | ašva- | horse (equine) | ašvā- | mare |
| Avestan | Indo-European | aspa- | horse (equine) | aspā- | mare |
| Ancient Aramaic | Afro-Asiatic | sūsyā | horse (equine) | sūsyā | mare |
| Yuwana | Jodi-Saliban | ʰkabayo | horse (equine) | ʰkabayo | mare |
| Avar (Hid dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | чо | horse (equine) | чо | mare |
| Chorote | Matacoan | alenta | horse (equine) | alenta | mare |
| Avar (Karakh dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | чу | horse (equine) | чу | mare |
| Toba | Guaicuruan | kaayo | horse (equine) | kaayo | mare |
| Yagán | Yámana | xarse | horse (equine) | xarse | mare |
| Hinuq | Nakh-Daghestanian | шегве | horse (equine) | шегве | mare |
| Dargwa (Usisha dialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | урчи | horse (equine) | урчи | mare |
| Tabasaran (Northern dialect Khanag subdialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | хар | horse (equine) | хар | mare |
| Hup | Nadahup | kawádu | the horse | kawádu | the mare |
| Saramaccan | Indo-European | hási | the horse | hási | the mare |
| Takia | Austronesian | wos | the horse | wos | the mare |