Where does “носорог” come from?

носорог (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian нос, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

носорог (Macedonian): rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhinoceros

Ancestry of “носорог”, step by step

носорог traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian нос

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianносnose; cape
2Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Macedonian рог

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianрогhorn
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 →