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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | Криви́й Рі́г | — |
| 2 | Ukrainian | ріг | horn; outer corner |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rogъ | horn |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rágas | horn |