Where does “խթել” come from?

խթել (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խթել, from Old Armenian խթեմ, from Old Armenian խիթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂id-to-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.

խթել (Armenian): to goad, to spur, to incite, to drive, to spur...

Definitions

  1. to goad, to spur, to incite, to drive, to spur...

Ancestry of “խթել”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխթելinfinitive of խթեմ; infinitive of խթիմ
2Old Armenianխթեմto bite; to goad, to push, to shove, to spur, to...
3Old Armenianխիթpain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂id-to-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂eyd-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂id-to- →Every word from Old Armenian խիթ →