Where does “Rio de Janeiro” come from?
Rio de Janeiro (English) comes from Portuguese Rio de Janeiro — River of January.
Ancestry of “Rio de Janeiro”, step by step
Rio de Janeiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Rio de Janeiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Rio de Janeiro | River of January |
via Brazilian Portuguese Rio de Janeiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazilian Portuguese | Rio de Janeiro | — |