Where does “խեթերեն” come from?

խեթերեն (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.

խեթերեն (Armenian): Hittite

Definitions

  1. Hittite

Ancestry of “խեթերեն”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArmenianխեթHittite; squinting; scowling
2Old Armenianխեթscowling gaze; squinting; scowling
3Old Armenianխայթsting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂eyd-t-—
5Proto-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 →