| Language | Family | Form for AXE | Gloss for AXE | Form for KNIFE | Gloss for KNIFE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proto-Indo-European | Indo-European | *ḱs-tro- | AXE | *ḱs-tro- | KNIFE |
| Proto-Indo-European | Indo-European | *sekh₁-ie/o- | AXE | *sekh₁-ie/o- | KNIFE |
| Proto-Indo-European | Indo-European | *sker- | AXE | *sker- | KNIFE |
| English | Indo-European | bill | AXE | bill | KNIFE |
| Latin | Indo-European | secāre | AXE | secāre | KNIFE |
| Ama | Left May | mũɒ: | axe (stone) | mũɒ: | knife |
| Murik (Karau Dialect) | Lower Sepik-Ramu | ˈbořin | axe (stone) | ˈbořin | knife |
| Dano (Asaro Dialect) | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | lúno | axe (stone) | ľunɔ | knife |