Where does “Rhône” come from?

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

Rhône (English): A horizontal section of guttering, collecting rainwater from a roof

Definitions

  1. A horizontal section of guttering, collecting rainwater from a roof

Ancestry of “Rhône”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRhône—
2LatinRhodanusthe Gaulish tribesmen living on the banks of the Rhône
3Ancient GreekῬοδᾰνόςwavering, flickering
Every word from Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός →Every word from Latin Rhodanus →Every word from French Rhône →