Where does “խութ” come from?

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

խութ (Armenian): obstacle, impediment; reef

Definitions

  1. obstacle, impediment; reef

Ancestry of “խութ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Armenianխութimpediment; reef
2Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂eyd-to cut, hew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- →Every word from Old Armenian խութ →