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