Where does “돌버섯” come from?

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

돌버섯 (Korean): boletus

Definitions

  1. boletus

Ancestry of “돌버섯”, step by step

돌버섯 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 버섯

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean버섯mushroom fruiting body of a fungus
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ- →Every word from Kannada ತೋಳ →Every word from English dhole →