kärst-

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See also: karst, Karst, and kärṣt-

Tocharian B

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tocharian *kärst- (whence Tocharian A kärṣt-), 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. Also, possibly doublet of kertte (sword).

Verb

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kärst-

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “kärst-”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, pages 178-179