Where does “돌가자미” come from?

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

돌가자미 (Korean): The stone flounder, Kareius bicoloratus

Definitions

  1. The stone flounder, Kareius bicoloratus

Ancestry of “돌가자미”, step by step

돌가자미 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 Korean 가자미

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean가자미flatfish, flounder
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ- →Every word from Kannada ತೋಳ →Every word from English dhole →