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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of խիթ

Ancestry of “խիթք”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխիթք—
2Old Armenianխիթpain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile
3Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂id-to-—
4Proto-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 →