Where does “ທາງລົດ” come from?

ທາງລົດ (Lao) comes from Lao ລົດ, from Thai รถ, 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.

ທາງລົດ (Lao): road, motorway

Definitions

  1. road, motorway

Ancestry of “ທາງລົດ”, step by step

ທາງລົດ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lao ລົດ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoລົດto reduce, lower; vehicle, car, bus; flavour;...
2Thaiรถchariot, carriage, cart, wagon, or the like;...
3Palirathaa chariot, a car; delight, pleasure
4Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
5Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll

via Lao ທາງ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Laoທາງroad, path, track; direction, course; side
2Proto-Southwestern Taidaːŋᴬ²road; way
3Middle Chinese
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas