Where does “돌다리” come from?
돌다리 (Korean) comes from Korean 돌, from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.
돌다리 (Korean): stone bridge
Ancestry of “돌다리”, step by step
돌다리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 돌
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 돌 | stone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌 |
| 2 | English | dhole | An Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus" |
| 3 | Kannada | ತೋಳ | the Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes" |
| 4 | Proto-Dravidian | *tokktōẓ- | — |
via Korean 다리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 다리 | bridge; leg; arm |
| 2 | Korean | 다른 | different, other |
| 3 | Korean | 다르다 | different |