| Language | Family | Form for GET | Gloss for GET | Form for HOLD | Gloss for HOLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old High German | Indo-European | bi-haltan | get, obtain | bi-haltan | hold |
| Old High German | Indo-European | eigan | get, obtain | eigan | hold |
| Old High German | Indo-European | gihaltan | get, obtain | gihaltan | hold |
| Old High German | Indo-European | inthabēn | get, obtain | inthabēn | hold |
| Yagua | Peba-Yagua | hũri | get, obtain | hũri | hold |
| Wapishana | Arawakan | ẓaamatʰa-n | get, obtain | ẓaamatʰa-n | hold |
| Yavitero | Arawakan | kasita | get, obtain | kasita | hold |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | mãn | get, obtain | mãn | hold |
| Tabasaran (Northern dialect Khanag subdialect) | Nakh-Daghestanian | бисув | get, obtain | бисув | hold |
| Nivkh | Nivkh | ɤvd | receive | ɤvd | hold |
| Nivkh | Nivkh | ɤvɟ | receive | ɤvɟ | hold |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | receive | ku | grasp, hold in arm |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | hä (1) | to get | hä (1) | to hold |
| Sakha | Turkic | tut | to get | tut | to hold |