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Where does “karstic” come from?

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

karstic (English): Of or pertaining to karst

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to karst

Ancestry of “karstic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKarst—
2GermanKarstkarst; mattock
3Middle High Germankarst—
4Old High Germankarst—

Words derived from “karstic”

  • nonkarstic
  • palaeokarstic
  • paleokarstic
Every word from Old High German karst →