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Where does “karst” come from?

karst (Latvian) comes from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.

karst (Latvian): to heat up, to grow hot

Definitions

  1. to heat up, to grow hot

Ancestry of “karst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat

Words derived from “karst”

  • karsti
  • karsts
  • karstums
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