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Where does “Vulcan” come from?

Vulcan comes from Latin Vulcanus, from Etruscan Velchans, of unknown origin.

Vulcan (English): An inhabitant of the planet Vulcan; A person who...

Definitions

  1. An inhabitant of the planet Vulcan; A person who...

Ancestry of “Vulcan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVulcanusVulcan, god of fire and forging; Vulcan, the...
2EtruscanVelchans—

Words derived from “Vulcan”

  • Vulcanian
  • Vulcanism
  • Vulcanic
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