Where does “karstic” come from?

karstic (English) comes from English Karst, from German Karst, from Middle High German karst, from Old High German karst — mattock, hoe.

karstic (English): Of or pertaining to karst

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to karst

Ancestry of “karstic”, step by step

karstic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Karst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKarstA type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage
2GermanKarstkarst; mattock
3Middle High Germankarst
4Old High Germankarstmattock, hoe

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of

Words derived from “karstic

Every word from Old High German karstEvery word from Middle High German karstEvery word from German Karst
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