Where does “توله‌سگ” come from?

توله‌سگ (Persian) comes from Persian توله, from Hindi तोला, from Sanskrit तोलक, from Sanskrit तुल् — to weigh; weigh.

توله‌سگ (Persian): puppy

Definitions

  1. puppy

Ancestry of “توله‌سگ”, step by step

توله‌سگ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian توله

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianتولهwhelp
2Hindiतोलाunit of weight, generally equal to 12 grams
3Sanskritतोलक—
4Sanskritतुल्to weigh; weigh

via Persian سگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianسگdog
2Proto-Iraniancwā́dog
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćwā́dog
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwṓdog
Every word from Sanskrit तुल् →Every word from Sanskrit तोलक →Every word from Hindi तोला →