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
- sting; bite, sting; prick
Ancestry of “խայթոց”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խայթոց | sting; point; prick |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |