Where does “karstums” come from?
karstums (Latvian) comes from Latvian karsts, from Latvian karst, from Proto-Indo-European kerh₃- — to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat.
karstums (Latvian): heat; heat, hot; heat, strong feelings, temper,...
Definitions
- heat; heat, hot; heat, strong feelings, temper,...
Ancestry of “karstums”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | karsts | hot; hot, hot-headed; hot, ardent, fervent,... |
| 2 | Latvian | karst | to heat up, to grow hot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kerh₃- | to burn; to praise; to burn; fire, heat |