Etymology

Rhône

Today it means: A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Full definition →

French Rhône ← Latin Rhodanus ← Ancient Greek Ῥοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)
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  1. Ancient GreekῬοδᾰνός (Rhodănós)
  2. LatinRhodanus
  3. FrenchRhône
  4. English todayRhône

Borrowed from French Rhône.

Words from the same roots

FrenchRhône all →

rhone

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.