Where does “막돌” come from?
막돌 (Korean) comes from Korean 돌, from English dhole, from Kannada ತೋಳ, from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-.
막돌 (Korean): useless stone, random stone, unimportant stone
Definitions
- useless stone, random stone, unimportant stone
Ancestry of “막돌”, step by step
막돌 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 막
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Korean | 막 | Synonym of 마구; rough, careless, of low quality;... |
| 2 | Korean | 마구 | carelessly, recklessly, indiscriminately, at random |