The story
- Latin · derived fromfurnus
- Spanish · derived fromhorno“oven”
- English todayhornito
Diminutive from Spanish horno (“oven”), from Latin furnus. See furnace.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, emitting smoke and vapours from its sides and summit. Full definition →
Diminutive from Spanish horno (“oven”), from Latin furnus. See furnace.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.