Where does “ninasarvik” come from?

ninasarvik (Estonian) comes from Estonian sarv, from Proto-Finnic sarvi, from Proto-Finno-Ugric śarwe, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

ninasarvik (Estonian): rhinoceros

Definitions

rhinoceros

Ancestry of “ninasarvik”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Estonian	sarv	horn
2	Proto-Finnic	sarvi	horn
3	Proto-Finno-Ugric	śarwe	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*ćr̥Hwás	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱr̥h₂-wó-s	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	ḱerh₂-	head, top; horn

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