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Where does “karsti” come from?

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

karsti (Latvian): nominative plural masculine form of karsts; hot,...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural masculine form of karsts; hot,...

Ancestry of “karsti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankarstshot; hot, hot-headed; hot, ardent, fervent,...
2Latviankarstto heat up, to grow hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeankerh₃-to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat
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