Where does “돌하르방” come from?

돌하르방 (Jeju) comes from Korean 돌, from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.

돌하르방 (Jeju): a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island

Definitions

  1. a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island

Ancestry of “돌하르방”, step by step

돌하르방 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 돌

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean돌stone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌
2EnglishdholeAn Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus"
3Kannadaತೋಳthe Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes"
4Proto-Dravidian*tokktōẓ-—

via Jeju 하르방

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Jeju하르방grandfather; elderly male

Words derived from “돌하르방”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ- →Every word from Kannada ತೋಳ →Every word from English dhole →