Where does “ウルカヌス” come from?

ウルカヌス (Japanese) comes from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.

ウルカヌス (Japanese): Vulcan

Definitions

  1. Vulcan

Ancestry of “ウルカヌス”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVulcānusVulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods
2Ancient GreekὀδώνIonic form of ὀδούς
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδών →Every word from Latin Vulcānus →