Where does “խեթ” come from?
խեթ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեթ, from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խեթ (Armenian): Hittite; squinting; scowling
Definitions
- Hittite; squinting; scowling
Ancestry of “խեթ”, step by step
խեթ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Armenian խեթ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | խեթ | scowling gaze; squinting; scowling |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |
via Old Armenian խէթ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | խէթ | bite of conscience; pain in the stomach,... |