Where does “Roussillon” come from?

Roussillon derives from Latin Ruscino, a place name of uncertain ultimate origin whose meaning remains unknown.

Roussillon (English): approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia

Definitions

  1. approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia

Ancestry of “Roussillon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRoussillon—
2LatinRuscino—

Words derived from “Roussillon”

Every word from Latin Ruscino →Every word from French Roussillon →