*ŝVrš- - root (Kogan 2015:42)

This conventional reconstruction does not pretend to describe with full adequacy all the extant cognates. Problems connected with the reconstruction of the PS term for “root” are extensively discussed in Faber 1984:213‒219. (Kogan 2015:42, note 99)

Akkadian

šuršu - root, base, foundation (CAD Š₃ 363, AHw. 1286)

Ugaritic

šrš - root (DUL 845)

Hebrew

šōräš - root (HALOT 1659)

Jewish Palestinian Aramaic

šrš - root (DJPA 568)

The basic word for ‘root’ is ˁyḳr.

Syriac

šeršā - root (LSyr. 810, SL 1613)

The basic word for ‘root’ is ˁeḳḳārā.

Mandaic

širša - root (MD 463)

Maalula

šerša - Wurzel (GNDM 93)

Arabic

šarḫ- - origin, source, root (Lane 1531)

Arabic

širs- - small thorny trees (Lane 1532)

Arabic

šaras- - small thorny tree (Lane 1532)

Arabic

širš- - root (Dozy I 745)

Note 102: “One has to agree with Leslau (CDG 533) who believes that Arb. širš- ‘root’ (Dozy I 745) “does not give the impression of being an original Arabic root.” “

Sabaic

s₂rs₁ - base, foundation (SD 134)

Minaean

s₂rs₁ - base, foundation (LM 88)

Qatabanian

s₂rs₁ - base, foundation (LIQ 172)

Geez

ŝərw - root (CDG 535)

also throughout modern EthS

Tigre

sər - root (CDG 535)

Tigrinya

sur - root, vein, nerve, artery, muscle (TED 677)

Amharic

sər - root (AED 482)

Harari

sər - root (EDH 142)

Soddo

sər - root (EDG 558)

Mehri

ŝarḫ - wand; lopped, dressed branch (ML 385)

Jibbali

ŝírɔ́ḫ - root (JL 256)