Where does “rhinoceros” come from?
Rhinoceros comes from Latin rhinoceros, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, combining Ancient Greek ῥίνη (nose) and κέρας (horn), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-.
rhinoceros (English): Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms...
Definitions
- Any of several large herbivorous pachyderms...
Ancestry of “rhinoceros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |