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

  1. to sting, bite; to nettle, pique

Ancestry of “խայթել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխայթեմto sting, to bite; to nettle, to pique
2Old Armenianխայթsting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂eyd-t-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂eyd-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t- →Every word from Old Armenian խայթ →