Where does “dhole” come from?
dhole (English) comes from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.
dhole (English): An Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus"
Definitions
- An Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus"
Ancestry of “dhole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Kannada | ತೋಳ | the Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes" |
| 2 | Proto-Dravidian | *tokktōẓ- | — |
Words derived from “dhole”