Where does “รถพยาบาล” come from?

รถพยาบาล (Thai) comes 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.

รถพยาบาล (Thai): ambulance (vehicle)

Definitions

  1. ambulance (vehicle)

Ancestry of “รถพยาบาล”, step by step

รถพยาบาล traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Thai รถ

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

via Thai พยาบาล

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiพยาบาลto support, to aid, to assist; to take care (of), to look after; to guard, to protect
2Sanskritव्यापारservice; serving
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas