Where does “ռնգեղջիւր” come from?
ռնգեղջիւր (Old Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως, from Ancient Greek κέρας, from Proto-Hellenic *kérats.
ռնգեղջիւր (Old Armenian): rhinoceros
Definitions
- rhinoceros
Ancestry of “ռնգեղջիւր”, step by step
ռնգեղջիւր traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ῥινόκερως | rhinoceros |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κέρας | horn; horn as a material, or anything made of... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *kérats | — |
via Old Armenian ռունգն
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | ռունգն | nose; nose; nostrils; door leaf, door wing |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | srungʰ- | — |
via Old Armenian եղջիւր
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Armenian | եղջիւր | horn; vessel or cup made of horn; an ornament for... |