Where does “lhw'” come from?
lhw' (Middle Persian) comes 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.
lhw' (Middle Persian): rook, castle
Definitions
- rook, castle
Ancestry of “lhw'”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |