Where does “носорог” come from?

носорог (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian но̑с, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

носорог (Serbo-Croatian): rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhinoceros

Ancestry of “носорог”, step by step

носорог traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian но̑с

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianно̑сnose
2Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Serbo-Croatian ро̑г

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianро̑гhorn
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 →