Where does “microkarstification” come from?
microkarstification (English) comes from English karstification, from English Karst, from German Karst, from Middle High German karst, from Old High German karst — mattock, hoe.
microkarstification (English): microscopic karstification during the formation...
Definitions
- microscopic karstification during the formation...
Ancestry of “microkarstification”, step by step
microkarstification traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English karstification
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | karstification | The formation of a karst topography |
| 2 | English | Karst | A type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage |
| 3 | German | Karst | karst; mattock |
| 4 | Middle High German | karst | — |
| 5 | Old High German | karst | mattock, hoe |