Where does “носорог” come from?

носорог (Russian) comes from Russian но́с, from Old East Slavic носъ, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

носорог (Russian): rhinoceros

Definitions

rhinoceros

Ancestry of “носорог”, step by step

носорог traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian но́с

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	но́с	nose
2	Old East Slavic	носъ	nose
3	Proto-Slavic	nȍsъ	nose
4	Proto-Balto-Slavic	nasús	nose
5	Proto-Indo-European	néh₂s-	nose, nostril

via Russian рог

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Russian	рог	N.B.— "The irregular plural рога is actually an...
2	Proto-Slavic	rogъ	horn
3	Proto-Balto-Slavic	rágas	horn

Words derived from “носорог”

носороговый
носорожий
նասառոգ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús →Every word from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ →