Where does “រថស្ទូច” come from?
រថស្ទូច (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.
រថស្ទូច (Khmer): crane, hoisting device
Definitions
- crane, hoisting device
Ancestry of “រថស្ទូច”, step by step
រថស្ទូច 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 |
via Khmer ស្ទូច
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khmer | ស្ទូច | to fish with a rod and line |