Where does “volcanism” come from?
Volcanism derives from French volcanisme, combining French Vulcanus from Latin Vulcanus, the Roman god of fire, with the suffix French -isme from Ancient Greek -ισμός.
volcanism (English): Any of the natural phenomena and processes...
Definitions
- Any of the natural phenomena and processes...
Ancestry of “volcanism”, step by step
volcanism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French volcanisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | volcanisme | volcanism |
| 2 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 3 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 4 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English volcano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volcano | A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface |