| Language | Family | Form for MEAD | Gloss for MEAD | Form for BEER | Gloss for BEER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | bēor | mead | bēor | beer |
| Hausa | Afro-Asiatic | giya | mead | giya | beer |
| Polci | Afro-Asiatic | ɗok | mead | ɗok | beer |
| Kaingáng | Nuclear-Macro-Je | kɨΦɛ | mead | kɨΦɛ | beer |
| Bagvalal | Nakh-Daghestanian | мер | mead | мер | beer |
| Paliu | Austroasiatic | phro.51 | mead | phro.51 | beer |
| Pear | Austroasiatic | bah ple bɔʔ | mead | bah ple bɔʔ | beer |