| Language | Family | Form for FIRST | Gloss for FIRST | Form for BEGIN OR START | Gloss for BEGIN OR START |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old High German | Indo-European | ēristo | first | ēristo | begin, beginning |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | farko | first | farko | begin, beginning |
| Cayapa | Barbacoan | 'ah'keʔ | first | 'ah'keʔ | begin, beginning |
| Yaminahua | Pano-Tacanan | taɨ βa-kĩ | first | taɨ βa-kĩ | begin, beginning |
| Shan (Northern Shan dialect) | Tai-Kadai | tɛ:.2 ŋaw.4 | first | tɛ:.2 ŋaw.4 | begin, beginning |
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