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Where does “karsti” come from?

karsti (Finnish) comes from German Karst, from Middle High German karst, from Old High German karst.

karsti (Finnish): karst

Definitions

  1. karst

Ancestry of “karsti”, step by step

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

Words derived from “karsti”

  • karstimaa
Every word from Old High German karst →