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