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Where does “karst” come from?

Karst is a German word from Old High German karst, with the original meaning unknown.

karst (English): A type of land formation, usually with many caves...

Definitions

  1. A type of land formation, usually with many caves...

Ancestry of “karst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarstkarst; mattock
2Middle High Germankarst—
3Old High Germankarst—

Words derived from “karst”

  • karstic
  • thermokarst
  • karstification
  • epikarst
  • pseudokarst
  • palaeokarst
  • karstology
  • glaciokarst
  • nonkarstic
  • palaeokarstic
  • glaciokarstic
  • karstifiable
  • karstify
  • paleokarstic
  • paleokarst
  • karstologist
  • microkarstification
  • karstological
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