Where does “돌양지꽃” come from?
돌양지꽃 (Korean) comes from Korean 돌, from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.
돌양지꽃 (Korean): Potentilla dickinsii, an alpine species of cinquefoil native to Japan
Definitions
- Potentilla dickinsii, an alpine species of cinquefoil native to Japan
Ancestry of “돌양지꽃”, step by step
돌양지꽃 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 양지꽃
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 양지꽃 | cinquefoil, particularly the native East Asian species Potentilla fragarioides |
| 2 | Korean | 꽃 | flower; flowering plant; prime; central part;... |
| 3 | Proto-Korean | kwoco | — |