Where does “խեթական” come from?
խեթական (Armenian) comes from Armenian խեթ, from Old Armenian խեթ, from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խեթական (Armenian): Hittite
Ancestry of “խեթական”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | խեթ | Hittite; squinting; scowling |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խեթ | scowling gaze; squinting; scowling |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |