Where does “rhinocéros” come from?
rhinocéros (Norman) comes from French rhinocéros, from Latin rhīnocerōs, from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
rhinocéros (Norman): rhinoceros
Definitions
- rhinoceros
Ancestry of “rhinocéros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rhinocéros | rhinoceros |
| 2 | Latin | rhīnocerōs | A rhinoceros |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |