Where does “karsto” come from?

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

karsto (Esperanto): karst

Definitions

  1. karst

Ancestry of “karsto”, 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 →