Where does “խթանել” come from?
խթանել (Armenian) comes from Armenian խթան, from Old Armenian խթան, from Old Armenian խթեմ, from Old Armenian խիթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂id-to-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խթանել (Armenian): to spur; to prod, to poke, to goad; to stimulate,...
Definitions
- to spur; to prod, to poke, to goad; to stimulate,...
Ancestry of “խթանել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Armenian | խթան | spur; inducement, stimulus |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խթան | spur, goad; spur, incentive; butting |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խթեմ | to bite; to goad, to push, to shove, to spur, to... |
| 4 | Old Armenian | խիթ | pain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂id-to- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |