Where does “โรงรถ” come from?

โรงรถ (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.

โรงรถ (Thai): garage

Definitions

  1. garage

Ancestry of “โรงรถ”, step by step

โรงรถ 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 โรง

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiโรงbuilding or structure, especially one roofed or...
2MalayruangAn area of the house that is usually without that much activity and is calming
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hret-Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrót-h₂-osEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrátʰas