Where does “รถเครื่อง” come from?
รถเครื่อง (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.
รถเครื่อง (Thai): motorcycle
Definitions
- motorcycle
Ancestry of “รถเครื่อง”, step by step
รถเครื่อง traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai รถ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Thai เครื่อง
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | เครื่อง | device; machine; tool; engine |