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Where does “Rhône” come from?

Rhône comes from French Rhône, from Latin Rhodanus, from Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός, a river name of uncertain origin.

Ancestry of “Rhône”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRhône—
2LatinRhodanus—
3Ancient GreekῬοδᾰνός—
Every word from Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός →