Where does “รถไฟหุ้มเกราะ” come from?
รถไฟหุ้มเกราะ (Thai) comes from Thai รถไฟ, 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.
รถไฟหุ้มเกราะ (Thai): armoured train
Definitions
- armoured train
Ancestry of “รถไฟหุ้มเกราะ”, step by step
รถไฟหุ้มเกราะ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Thai รถไฟ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | รถไฟ | train: connected group of rolling stock |
| 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 หุ้ม
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thai | หุ้ม | to cover; to coat; to wrap |