köken: Of uncertain origin; however, proposed derivations include: * Latin vē- + Ancient Greek σβέ(ννῡμῐ) (sbé(nnūmĭ), “to be quenched; to go out”) * Oscan 𐌚𐌄𐌔𐌚 (fesf, “steam; smoke”) * Proto-Celtic *ves (“mountain”)
köken: From Latin Vesuvius, likely influenced by the pronunciations of Italian Vesuvio and Slavic derivations like Russian Везувий (Vezuvij) and Polish Wezuwiusz.
Vezuvio fame erupciis en 79 p.K. kaj detruis Pompejon.