Where does “palaeokarstic” come from?

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

palaeokarstic (English): Alternative form of paleokarstic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paleokarstic

Ancestry of “palaeokarstic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkarsticOf or pertaining to karst
2EnglishKarstA type of land formation, usually with many caves formed through the dissolving of limestone by underground drainage
3GermanKarstkarst; mattock
4Middle High Germankarst—
5Old High Germankarstmattock, hoe
Every word from Old High German karst →Every word from Middle High German karst →Every word from German Karst →
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