Where does “խեթում” come from?
խեթում (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խեթումն, from Old Armenian խեթեմ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խեթում (Armenian): bite of conscience
Ancestry of “խեթում”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խեթումն | bite of conscience |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խեթեմ | to push, to shove |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |