Where does “rhino-” come from?
rhino- (French) comes from Ancient Greek ῥινός, from Proto-Indo-European wer(H)- — to cut , tear.
rhino- (French): rhino
Definitions
- rhino
Ancestry of “rhino-”, step by step
rhino- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ῥινός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥινός | genitive singular of ῥῑ́ς |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer(H)- | to cut , tear |
via Ancient Greek ῥίς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥίς | nose, snout; brow of a hill, projecting spur of... |