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
- to goad, to spur, to incite, to drive, to spur...
Ancestry of “խթել”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խթել | infinitive of խթեմ; infinitive of խթիմ |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խթեմ | to bite; to goad, to push, to shove, to spur, to... |
| 3 | Old Armenian | խիթ | pain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂id-to- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |