Where does “vulkaan” come from?
vulkaan (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vulcaen, from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.
vulkaan (Dutch): volcano
Ancestry of “vulkaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vulcaen | — |
| 2 | Latin | Vulcānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |
Words derived from “vulkaan”