Where does “돌하르방” come from?

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

돌하르방 (Korean): a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island

Definitions

  1. a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island

Ancestry of “돌하르방”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Jeju돌하르방a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island
2Koreanstone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌
3EnglishdholeAn Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus"
4Kannadaತೋಳthe Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes"
5Proto-Dravidian*tokktōẓ-
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-Every word from Kannada ತೋಳEvery word from English dhole
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