Where does “돌머리” come from?

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

돌머리 (Korean): the top of a stone

Definitions

  1. the top of a stone

Ancestry of “돌머리”, step by step

돌머리 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 머리

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean머리head; intelligence; hair
2Chinese麻帝—
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