FACT FOOD #339 by rajantr October 14, 2015February 4, 2016 Filed under:Uncategorized The word ‘volcano’ originated from the Latin word Vulcanus “Vulcan”, Roman god of fire. The name was used by the Romans to Mt. Etna (east coast of Sicily, Italy) as they believed it to be a creation of Vulcan. Share this:TweetTelegramEmailShare on TumblrRedditPrintWhatsAppPocketLike this:Like Loading...