Where does “Kryvyi Rih” come from?

Kryvyi Rih (English) comes from Ukrainian Криви́й Рі́г, from Ukrainian ріг, from Proto-Slavic rogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas — horn.

Ancestry of “Kryvyi Rih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1UkrainianКриви́й Рі́г—
2Ukrainianрігhorn; outer corner
3Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rágas →Every word from Proto-Slavic rogъ →Every word from Ukrainian ріг →