Where does “երկչոտ” come from?

երկչոտ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian երկչոտ, from Old Armenian -ոտ, from Old Armenian հոտ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

երկչոտ (Armenian): fearful, scared, frightened; timorous, trembling,...

Definitions

fearful, scared, frightened; timorous, trembling,...

Ancestry of “երկչոտ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Armenian	երկչոտ	timid, fearful, pusillanimous, cowardly
2	Old Armenian	-ոտ	forming adjectives
3	Old Armenian	հոտ	odour, smell, scent; sign, indication
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ed-	to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Old Armenian -ոտ →Every word from Old Armenian հոտ →