Where does “Vulkanschlot” come from?
Vulkanschlot (German) comes from German Vulkan, from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.
Vulkanschlot (German): vent
Ancestry of “Vulkanschlot”, step by step
Vulkanschlot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Vulkan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Vulkan | volcano |
| 2 | Latin | Vulcānus | Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |
via German Schlot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schlot | chimney |
| 2 | Old High German | slāt | — |