Where does “rinocérosz” come from?
rinocérosz (Hungarian) comes from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
rinocérosz (Hungarian): rhinoceros
Ancestry of “rinocérosz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
Words derived from “rinocérosz”