Where does “รถโดยสารสองชั้น” come from?
รถโดยสารสองชั้น (Thai) comes from Thai รถโดยสาร, 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.
รถโดยสารสองชั้น (Thai): double-decker bus (bus with two floors or levels)
Definitions
- double-decker bus (bus with two floors or levels)
Ancestry of “รถโดยสารสองชั้น”, step by step
รถโดยสารสองชั้น traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai รถโดยสาร
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | รถโดยสาร | bus (a large road vehicle that carries many passengers) |
| 2 | Thai | รถ | chariot, carriage, cart, wagon, or the like;... |
| 3 | Pali | ratha | a chariot, a car; delight, pleasure |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रथ | chariot, car, especially a two-wheeled... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrátʰas | chariot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrót-h₂-os | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hret- | to roll; wheel; to run, roll |
via Thai ชั้น
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | ชั้น | class, rank, grade; storey, floor, level; layer |