Where does “palaeokarst” come from?

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

palaeokarst (English): Alternative form of paleokarst

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paleokarst

Ancestry of “palaeokarst”, step by step

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
Every word from Old High German karst →Every word from Middle High German karst →Every word from German Karst →