Where does “rhinocerical” come from?
rhinocerical (English) comes from English rhinoceros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
rhinocerical (English): Resembling or relating to the rhinoceros or its...
Definitions
- Resembling or relating to the rhinoceros or its...
Ancestry of “rhinocerical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rhinoceros | Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms... |
| 2 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |