kärṣt-
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Tocharian A[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
kärṣt-
- to cut down, cut off, chop
- to destroy utterly, annihilate