Where does “រថប្រយុទ្ធ” come from?
រថប្រយុទ្ធ (Khmer) comes from Khmer រថ, from Old Khmer រថ, from Pali ratha, 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.
រថប្រយុទ្ធ (Khmer): tank, armoured vehicle
Definitions
- tank, armoured vehicle
Ancestry of “រថប្រយុទ្ធ”, step by step
រថប្រយុទ្ធ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Khmer រថ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | រថ | wheeled vehicle, cart, carriage, car |
| 2 | Old Khmer | រថ | — |
| 3 | Pali | ratha | a chariot, a car; delight, pleasure |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |