Where does “Vulcānus” come from?
Vulcānus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.
Vulcānus (Latin): Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods
Definitions
- Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods
Ancestry of “Vulcānus”, step by step
Vulcānus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὀδών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |
via Etruscan Velchans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etruscan | Velchans | — |
via Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝέλχανος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cretan Ancient Greek | Ϝέλχανος | — |