Where does “रथसवार” come from?
रथसवार (Hindi) comes from Hindi सवार, from Classical Persian سوار, from Middle Persian ʾswbʾl, from Old Persian 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼, from Proto-Iranian Hacwabāráh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Haćwabʰāras.
रथसवार (Hindi): mounted on a chariot, chariot-borne
Definitions
- mounted on a chariot, chariot-borne
Ancestry of “रथसवार”, step by step
रथसवार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi सवार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | सवार | rider, horseman |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سوار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾswbʾl | horseman, rider |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 | horseman |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hacwabāráh | horseman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Haćwabʰāras | — |
via Hindi रथ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रथ | a chariot |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |