Where does “돌” come from?
돌 (Korean) comes from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.
돌 (Korean): stone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌
Definitions
- stone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌
Ancestry of “돌”, step by step
돌 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English dhole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dhole | An Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus" |
| 2 | Kannada | ತೋಳ | the Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes" |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *tokktōẓ- | — |
via Korean 온
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 온 | Past determinative form of 오다, thus often "which... |
| 2 | Korean | 오다 | To come; to fall |
via Korean 돌다
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 돌다 | to revolve, rotate, spin, turn; to make a tour;... |