Where does “vulcanizar” come from?
vulcanizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vulcão, from Latin Vulcānus, from Ancient Greek ὀδών — Ionic form of ὀδούς.
vulcanizar (Portuguese): to vulcanize
Ancestry of “vulcanizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | vulcão | volcano |
| 2 | Latin | Vulcānus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |