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