Where does “ドール” come from?

ドール (Japanese) comes from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.

ドール (Japanese): Synonym of 人形; a dhole

Definitions

  1. Synonym of 人形; a dhole

Ancestry of “ドール”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdholeAn Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus"
2Kannadaತೋಳthe Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes"
3Proto-Dravidian*tokktōẓ-—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ- →Every word from Kannada ತೋಳ →Every word from English dhole →