Etymology

vulcanology

vol·can·o·lo·gy
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Today it means: The study of volcanoes. Full definition →

Latin Vulcan
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromVulcan“the god of fire”
  2. English todayvulcanology

Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) + -ology.

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