Where does “돌멩이” come from?

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

돌멩이 (Korean): stone, rock

Definitions

  1. stone, rock

Ancestry of “돌멩이”, step by step

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