Where does “ទូរទេះភ្លើង” come from?

ទូរទេះភ្លើង (Khmer) comes from Khmer រទេះភ្លើង, from Khmer រទេះ, 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.

ទូរទេះភ្លើង (Khmer): carriage; railway coach; railroad car

Definitions

  1. carriage; railway coach; railroad car

Ancestry of “ទូរទេះភ្លើង”, step by step

ទូរទេះភ្លើង traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រទេះភ្លើង

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerរទេះភ្លើងtrain
2Khmerរទេះcart; chariot; vehicle; wagon; unit of dry...
3Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Khmer ទូ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerទូcabinet, closet, cupboard, wardrobe; compartment;...
2Chinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas
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