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
Ancestry of “խիթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խիթ | pain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂id-to- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |