| Language | Family | Form for ARCH | Gloss for ARCH | Form for BOW | Gloss for BOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Indo-European | boog (1) | ARCH | boog (2) | BOW |
| Romanian | Indo-European | arc | ARCH | arc | BOW |
| Otomi | Otomanguean | nsä'mi | ARCH | nsä'mi | BOW |
| Seychelles Creole | Indo-European | lark | ARCH | lark | BOW |
| Spanish | Indo-European | arco | ARCH | arco | BOW |
| Portuguese | Indo-European | arco | ARCH | arco | BOW |
| Yiddish | Indo-European | bojgn | ARCH | bojgn | BOW |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | bàkáa | ARCH | bàkáa | BOW |
| Serbo-Croatian | Indo-European | luk | ARCH | luk | BOW |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | baka | ARCH | baka | BOW |
| Kanuri | Saharan | kábbì | ARCH | kábbí | BOW |
| Albanian (Tosk variety) | Indo-European | hark; kʸe'mer | ARCH | hark | BOW |
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'tokson; ha'psīs | ARCH | 'tokson | BOW |
| Chatino (Zacatepec variety) | Otomanguean | kilʸa | ARCH | kilʸa | BOW |
| Basque | Basque | ['arkü] | ARCH | ['arkü] | BOW |
| Tarifiyt Berber | Afro-Asiatic | řqəws | ARCH | řqəws | BOW |
| Old High German | Indo-European | bogo | ARCH | bogo | BOW |
| Chiriguano | Tupian | wɨrapa | ARCH | (če-)wɨrapa | BOW |
| Polci | Afro-Asiatic | məəm | ARCH | məəm | BOW |
| Ayoreo | Zamucoan | 'dok-oohi | ARCH | 'dok-oo'hi; oo'hi | BOW |
| Ese Ejja (Huarayo) | Pano-Tacanan | e-koi-xi | ARCH | e-koi-xi | BOW |