Where does “Vulkankegel” come from?

Vulkankegel (German) comes from German kegel, from Middle High German kegel, from Old High German kegil, from Proto-West Germanic *kagil — stake, pole, pile.

Vulkankegel (German): volcanic cone

Definitions

  1. volcanic cone

Ancestry of “Vulkankegel”, step by step

Vulkankegel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kegel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankegelskittle, ninepin, bowling pin; pin
2Middle High Germankegel—
3Old High Germankegilpeg; cone, peg, wedge, nail; stake
4Proto-West Germanic*kagilstake, pole, pile

via German Vulkan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVulkanvolcano
2LatinVulcānusVulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods
3Ancient GreekὀδώνIonic form of ὀδούς
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kagil →Every word from Old High German kegil →Every word from Middle High German kegel →