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Where does “सरथ” come from?

सरथ (Sanskrit) 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.

Ancestry of “सरथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
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