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
- a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island
Ancestry of “돌하르방”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Jeju | 돌하르방 | a stone statue used to protect villages in Jeju Island |
| 2 | Korean | 돌 | stone, pebble; stone; Clipping of 라이터돌 |
| 3 | English | dhole | An Asian wild dog, "Cuon alpinus" |
| 4 | Kannada | ತೋಳ | the Indian wolf; "Canis lupus pallipes" |
| 5 | Proto-Dravidian | *tokktōẓ- | — |