Where does “խայթոց” come from?

խայթոց (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խայթոց, from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.

խայթոց (Armenian): sting; bite, sting; prick

Definitions

  1. sting; bite, sting; prick

Ancestry of “խայթոց”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխայթոցsting; point; prick
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 →