| 123333 | Wamas | sig | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 123332 | Rapting | diliʔ | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 123336 | Saruga | si:gu | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 123338 | Mosimo | sigu | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 123337 | Nake | si:li | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 209408 | Proto-Doromu | *daru | | | Ross (2014) | root |
| 123339 | Garus | dika | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 123340 | Yoidik | di:k | | | Z'graggen (1980) | root |
| 217823 | Maiwa | guéaŋkuatáɣen | spirit - guawa | | SIL (1967) | |
| 31076 | Zimakani | kikimi | small root | | Voorhoeve (1970) | |
| 31690 | Dano (Asaro Dialect) | ľuhire | [r] or [v] | | SIL (1974) | |
| 53415 | Yegha (Korafe Dialect) | be'sisi | roots, tree fibres | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53405 | Proto-Nuclear-Binandere | *besisi | root/spider | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53407 | Ewage-Notu | besisi | root of tree | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53411 | Gaina (Gena Dialect) | besisi | root of tree | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53416 | Korafe (Rabade Dialect) | be'sisi | root of tree | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 15599 | Mountain Koiari | umu-ka | root, base (of tree) | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15598 | Grass Koiari | umu-ka | root, base | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 15597 | Koitabu | umu-ka | root, base | | Dutton (2010) | |
| 53412 | Gaina (Gena Dialect) | [ika] besisi | root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53413 | Gaina (Karoto Dialect) | [ika] besisi | root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53408 | Ewage-Notu | [ri] besisi | root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53410 | Gaina | [ika] besisi | root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 53409 | Yegha (Oukena Dialect) | [yi] besisi | root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 76538 | Mbilua | raki | root | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76334 | Mbilua (Ndovele Dialect) | raki | root | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76809 | Mbaniata (Lokuru Dialect) | amboso | root | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76953 | Mbaniata | ambosona | root | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 76149 | Lavukaleve | kala | root | | Tryon & Hackman (1983) | |
| 75730 | Savosavo | buara | root | | Wegener (2011) | |
| 30962 | Waris | plal | perhaps [plai] | | Voorhoeve (1971) | |
| 75121 | Mailu | tai | miri [buttress] | | Saville (1912) | |
| 75122 | Mailu | miri | miri [buttress] | | Saville (1912) | |
| 91382 | Tobo | ânde- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91377 | Timbe | kâdârâ- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91379 | Somba-Siawari (Burum Dialect) | dzalâ- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91371 | Selepet | gihit- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91374 | Somba-Siawari (Mindik Dialect) | dzalâ- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91378 | Mape | gâru- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91381 | Kube | gete- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91372 | Mesem | kindiri- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91380 | Kâte | gâtâ- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91373 | Dedua | gode- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91375 | Komba | âdâŋ- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91383 | Nabak | kindi- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91376 | Borong | tiita- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 91370 | Ono | ŋodi- | (its) root | | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root |
| 228899 | Unknown (possibly Konomala) | 'hɔkɔ 'nʌwaⁱ | 'hɔkɔ h nʌwaⁱ | | SIL () | |
| 53414 | Baruga (Mado Dialect) | be'sisi | generic term for root | | Smallhorn (2011) | |
| 75674 | Savosavo | oɲe | big root (only for trees) | | Wegener (2011) | |
