Where does “носоріг” come from?

носоріг (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian ніс, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

носоріг (Ukrainian): rhinoceros

Definitions

  1. rhinoceros

Ancestry of “носоріг”, step by step

носоріг traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ukrainian ніс

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

via Ancient Greek ῥινόκερως

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῥινόκερωςrhinoceros
2Ancient Greekκέραςhorn; horn as a material, or anything made of...
3Proto-Hellenic*kérats—

via Ukrainian ріг

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianрігhorn; outer corner
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 →