Where does “រទេះកង់” come from?

រទេះកង់ (Khmer) comes 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.

រទេះកង់ (Khmer): bicycle

Definitions

  1. bicycle

Ancestry of “រទេះកង់”, step by step

រទេះកង់ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khmer រទេះ

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

via Khmer កង់

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khmerកង់wheel, tire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas