Where does “Rhône” come from?

Rhône (Hungarian) comes from French Rhône, from Latin Rhodanus, from Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός — wavering, flickering.

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 ῬοδᾰνόςEvery word from Latin RhodanusEvery word from French Rhône