kärst-

See also: karst, Karst, and kärṣt-

Tocharian B

Etymology

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

kärst-

to cut down, cut off, chop
to destroy utterly, annihilate

Derived terms

eṅkarstatte (“uncuttable”)
kärstor (“utter destruction”)
kärstālyñe (“cutting off”)

Further reading

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

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