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