kärṣt-

See also: karst, Karst, and kärst-

Tocharian A

Etymology

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

kärṣt-

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