Where does “խայթել” come from?
խայթել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խայթեմ, from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խայթել (Armenian): to sting, bite; to nettle, pique
Definitions
- to sting, bite; to nettle, pique
Ancestry of “խայթել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խայթեմ | to sting, to bite; to nettle, to pique |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |