Where does “nosoróg” come from?

nosoróg (Kashubian) comes from Kashubian nos, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

nosoróg (Kashubian): rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhinoceros

Ancestry of “nosoróg”, step by step

nosoróg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Kashubian nos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubiannosnose
2Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Kashubian róg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kashubianróghorn
2Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús →Every word from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ →