Where does “խիթ” come from?

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

խիթ (Armenian): pain, colic

Definitions

  1. pain, colic

Ancestry of “խիթ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխիթpain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂id-to-—
3Proto-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 →