| Language | Family | Form for BOW | Gloss for BOW | Form for RAINBOW | Gloss for RAINBOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Greek | Indo-European | 'tokson | bow | 'tokson | rainbow |
| Middle English | Indo-European | boue | bow | boue | rainbow |
| Maori | Austronesian | koopere | bow | koopere | rainbow |
| Gününa Küne | Puelche | yakak | bow | yakak | rainbow |
| Kryz | Nakh-Daghestanian | тІаьм | bow | тІаьм | rainbow |
| Modern Hebrew | Afro-Asiatic | kɛʃɛt | bow | kɛʃɛt | rainbow |
| Latin | Indo-European | arkʊs | bow | arkʊs | rainbow |