Where does “rata” come from?
rata (Indonesian) comes from Malay rata, from Sanskrit रथ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas, from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European Hret- — to roll; wheel; to run, roll.
rata (Indonesian): even; flat; smooth
Ancestry of “rata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | rata | level, even, flat; chariot; even |
| 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 |