Etymology of the English word volcano
the English word
volcanoderived from the Italian word
volcanoderived from the Latin word
Volcanus (Vulcan, god of fire; fire)
Date
The earliest known usage of volcano in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
volcanology,
stratovolcanoCognates
Dutch
vulkaan, French
volcan, German
Vulkan, Italian
vulcano, Norwegian
vulkan, Swedish
vulkanUsage
Word found in Modern English