| Language | Family | Form for BUTTON | Gloss for BUTTON | Form for KNOT | Gloss for KNOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Indo-European | knoop | BUTTON | knoop | KNOT |
| Vietnamese | Austroasiatic | nút (1) | BUTTON | nút (2) | KNOT |
| Guaraní | Tupian | akɨtã; [votõ] | BUTTON | apokɨtã; akɨtã | KNOT |
| Old High German | Indo-European | knopf | BUTTON | knopf | KNOT |
| Mocoví | Guaicuruan | mote | BUTTON | mote | KNOT |
| Dutch | Indo-European | knoop | BUTTON | knoop | KNOT |