Where does “vulkán” come from?
vulkán (Hungarian) comes from German Vulkan, from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.
vulkán (Hungarian): volcano
Ancestry of “vulkán”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Vulkan | volcano |
| 2 | Latin | Vulcānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |
Words derived from “vulkán”