Where does “rhīnocerōs” come from?

rhīnocerōs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.

rhīnocerōs (Latin): A rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. A rhinoceros

Ancestry of “rhīnocerōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥινόκερωςrhinoceros
2Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
3Proto-Hellenic*kérats

Words derived from “rhīnocerōs

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kératsEvery word from Ancient Greek κέραςEvery word from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως