| Language | Family | Form for WIND | Gloss for WIND | Form for BREATH OR BREATHE | Gloss for BREATH OR BREATHE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'pneuma | wind | 'pneuma | breathe, breath |
| Negerhollands | Indo-European | wɛn | wind | wɛn | breathe, breath |
| Negerhollands | Indo-European | win | wind | win | breathe, breath |
| Zuni | Zuni | pinna- | wind | pinna- | breathe, breath |
| Mashco Piro | Arawakan | nˑiphya | wind | nˑiphya | breathe, breath |
| Pilagá | Guaicuruan | l-ayat | wind | l-ayat | breathe, breath |
| Toba | Guaicuruan | l-ʔat | wind | l-ʔat | breathe, breath |