Comparative evidence

kh₂eǵ, kʷh₂eǵ

• Arm. xacanem va. 'bite'; 'chew', 'gnaw', 'tear in pieces';fig. 'nettle', 'sting', 'snarl at', 'revile' (Bedrossian 1879: 269)

References

Bedrossian 1879 = Bedrossian, M.M. 1879. New Dictionary Armenian - English. Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy.