Where does “รถยนต์” come from?
รถยนต์ (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.
รถยนต์ (Thai): car
Ancestry of “รถยนต์”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Thai | รถ | chariot, carriage, cart, wagon, or the like;... |
| 2 | Pali | ratha | a chariot, a car; delight, pleasure |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |