Where does “խեթալ” come from?
խեթալ (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեթալ, from Old Armenian խեթամ, from Old Armenian խեթ, from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խեթալ (Armenian): to look sideways
Definitions
- to look sideways
Ancestry of “խեթալ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | խեթալ | infinitive of խեթամ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խեթամ | to regard with a rancorous or malevolent eye; to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խեթ | scowling gaze; squinting; scowling |
| 4 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |