Where does “vulkanutbrot” come from?

vulkanutbrot (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk vulkan, from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.

vulkanutbrot (Norwegian Nynorsk): volcanic eruption

Definitions

  1. volcanic eruption

Ancestry of “vulkanutbrot”, step by step

vulkanutbrot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk vulkan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskvulkana volcano
2LatinVulcānusVulcan, the Roman god of fire and metalwork, considered equivalent to the Greek Hephaestus and various German and Celtic gods
3Ancient GreekὀδώνIonic form of ὀδούς

via Norwegian Nynorsk utbrot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskutbroteruption; outbreak
Every word from Ancient Greek ὀδών →Every word from Latin Vulcānus →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk vulkan →