Where does “խթան” come from?
խթան (Old Armenian) comes from Old Armenian խթեմ, from Old Armenian խիթ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂id-to-, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂eyd- — to cut, hew.
խթան (Old Armenian): spur, goad; spur, incentive; butting
Definitions
- spur, goad; spur, incentive; butting
Ancestry of “խթան”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | խթեմ | to bite; to goad, to push, to shove, to spur, to... |
| 2 | Old Armenian | խիթ | pain, colic, twinge; rock, reef; crocodile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂id-to- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂eyd- | to cut, hew |
Words derived from “խթան”