myEtymology.com: English etymology of rhinoceros

Etymology of the English word rhinoceros

the English word rhinoceros

derived from the Latin word rhinoceros (rhinoceros; rhinoceros horn oil-flask)

derived from the Greek word rhinokeros, ῥινόκερως

derived from the Greek word keras, κέρας (horn; a horn )

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

using the Greek prefix rhino-, ῥινο-

derived from the Greek word rhinos, ῥινός

using the Greek prefix rhin-

derived from the Greek word rhis, ῥίς (nose)

The earliest known usage of rhinoceros in English dates from the 13th century.

Word found in Modern English