Where does “สารถี” come from?

สารถี (Thai) comes from Sanskrit सारथि, from Sanskrit सरथ, 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.

สารถี (Thai): charioteer; coachman; driver

Definitions

  1. charioteer; coachman; driver

Ancestry of “สารถี”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritसारथिa charioteer, a coachman
2Sanskritसरथ—
3Sanskritरथchariot, car, especially a two-wheeled...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrátʰaschariot
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrót-h₂-os—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHret-to roll; wheel; to run, roll
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-os →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas →