Where does “karsta” come from?

karsta (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic kärcidäk, from Proto-Finnic kärtitäk, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

karsta (Veps): to chop off

Definitions

  1. to chop off

Ancestry of “karsta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnickärcidäkto suffer; to endure
2Proto-Finnickärtitäk—
3Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →