Where does “hwa³ tɕha¹” come from?

hwa³ tɕha¹ (E) comes from Chinese 火車, from Chinese 車, from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

hwa³ tɕha¹ (E): train

Definitions

  1. train

Ancestry of “hwa³ tɕha¹”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese火車train; combat chariot carrying equipment for...
2Chinese車—
3Proto-Tochariankuk(ä)lewagon, cart
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Tocharian kuk(ä)le →