Where does “խէթ” come from?
խէթ (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խայթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd-t-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խէթ (Old Armenian): bite of conscience; pain in the stomach,...
Definitions
- bite of conscience; pain in the stomach,...
Ancestry of “խէթ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խայթ | sting, bite; spur, goad, prickle; incentive |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd-t- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |