Where does “næsehorn” come from?

næsehorn (Danish) comes from Danish horn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

næsehorn (Danish): rhino, rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhino, rhinoceros

Ancestry of “næsehorn”, step by step

næsehorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhornhorn
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Danish næse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnæsenose; reprimand, slap on the wrist, reproval
2Old Danishnæsænose
3Old Norsenǫsnose
4Proto-Germanicnasōnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →