Where does “लौहपथगामिनी” come from?

लौहपथगामिनी (Hindi) comes from Hindi पथ, from Sanskrit पथ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.

लौहपथगामिनी (Hindi): train

Definitions

  1. train

Ancestry of “लौहपथगामिनी”, step by step

लौहपथगामिनी traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi पथ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपथpath, course, road; way, route
2Sanskritपथway, road, path, course, route
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpatʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpatʰás
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpent-to pass; path

via Hindi गामिनी

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगामिनीtraveller, goer
2Sanskritगामिन्
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Hindi लौह

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलौहiron; iron, made of iron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pent-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian patʰásEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan patʰás