Where does “รถสวรรค์” come from?

รถสวรรค์ (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.

รถสวรรค์ (Thai): airship, balloon

Definitions

  1. airship, balloon

Ancestry of “รถสวรรค์”, step by step

รถสวรรค์ 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 สวรรค์

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiสวรรค์sky; heaven; abode of gods; paradise; place or...
2Sanskritस्वर्गheaven, paradise; domain of "Indra", chief among...
3Sanskritगतgone
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas