Vulcan
The origin and history of Vulcan.
Etymology
From the Roman god Vulcan, god of fire and metalworking. The Star Trek sense comes from the fictional planet Vulcan, itself named after the god by 19th-century astronomers proposing a hypothetical planet near the sun.
Class of 1800
Vulcan first entered the language around 1800. Other words from the same year:
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