Where does “불카누스” come from?

불카누스 (Korean) comes from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.

불카누스 (Korean): Vulcan

Definitions

  1. Vulcan

Ancestry of “불카누스”, 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 →