Old Armenian

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Etymology

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The root is խեթ- (xetʻ-), according to Ačaṙean, J̌ahukyan and Martirosyan, an ablaut grade of խայթ (xaytʻ) and thus from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-. The form խեթկեմ (xetʻkem) also belongs here.

On the other hand, Vogt derives խեթկեմ (xetʻkem) from Old Georgian ხეთქა (xetka). However, Ačaṙean considers the latter itself an Armenian borrowing.

Verb

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խեթեմ (xetʻem)

  1. (transitive) to push, to shove

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Armenian: խեթել (xetʻel)
  • ? Old Georgian: ხეთქა (xetka)

References

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  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1973) “խեթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume II, Yerevan: University Press, page 355a
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “խեթեմ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • J̌ahukyan, Geworg (1987) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun; naxagrayin žamanakašrǰan [History of the Armenian language: The Pre-Literary Period]‎[1] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, pages 147, 191
  • Martirosyan, Hrach (2010) Etymological Dictionary of the Armenian Inherited Lexicon (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 8), Leiden and Boston: Brill, page 325
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “խեթեմ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Vogt, Hans (1938) “Arménien et Caucasique du Sud”, in Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap (in French), volume 9, Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co. (W. Nygaard), page 332 of 321–338