Where does “oculorhinitis” come from?
oculorhinitis (English) comes from English rhinitis, from English rhino, from English rhinoceros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
oculorhinitis (English): inflammation of the mucous membranes of the...
Definitions
- inflammation of the mucous membranes of the...
Ancestry of “oculorhinitis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhinitis | Inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose |
| 2 | English | rhino | A rhinoceros; money |
| 3 | English | rhinoceros | Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms... |
| 4 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |