Where does “խիթք” come from?
խիթք (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խիթք, from Old Armenian խիթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂id-to-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խիթք (Armenian): Alternative form of խիթ
Ancestry of “խիթք”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խիթք | — |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խիթ | pain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂id-to- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |