Where does “Callorhinus” come from?

Callorhinus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κάλλος, from Ancient Greek κᾰλός, from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European kal- — hard; beautiful; handsome.

Callorhinus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Callorhinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάλλοςbeauty; nobility; a beautiful person or thing
2Ancient Greekκᾰλόςbeautiful, morally beautiful, of good quality;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankal-wo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankal-hard; beautiful; handsome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kal-wo-s →Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰλός →