See also: karst, Karst, and kärst-

Tocharian A

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *kärst- (whence Tocharian B kärst-), from a form of Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-. Cognate with English share, shear, Lithuanian kirpti (chop, cut), Latin cortex, and a huge number of other words.

Verb

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kärṣt-

  1. to cut down, cut off, chop
  2. to destroy utterly, annihilate