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Where does “Rhône” come from?
Rhône (French) comes from Latin Rhodanus, from Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός — wavering, flickering.
Ancestry of “Rhône”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
Rhodanus
the Gaulish tribesmen living on the banks of the Rhône
2
Ancient Greek
Ῥοδᾰνός
wavering, flickering
Words derived from “Rhône”
Rhône
רון
Rhône
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