Where does “monoceros” come from?

monoceros (English) comes from Old French monoceros, from Latin monocerōs, from Ancient Greek μονόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

monoceros (English): A unicorn; A narwhal

Definitions

  1. A unicorn; A narwhal

Ancestry of “monoceros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmonoceros—
2LatinmonocerōsA unicorn
3Ancient Greekμονόκερωςsingle-horned; having one horn
4Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
5Proto-Hellenic*kérats—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kérats →Every word from Ancient Greek κέρας →Every word from Ancient Greek μονόκερως →