Crater of the 2001 eruption, Mount Etna
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parco dell'Etna
Routes leading to this Highlight may be dangerous
Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.
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In Italian, the mountain is called Etna (masculine), but the local population refers to the volcano in feminine. The name is usually etymologically derived from the Indo-European * aidh- ("to burn"). Since the sound shift from “dh” to “t” can neither be derived from the linguistic history of Greek (name ancient Greek Αἴτνη Aitnē) nor from that of West Italian, it is assumed that the word of the older language class of the original inhabitants of Sicily (Sikanen) before the colonization by the Greeks. In colloquial language, Etna also has the name “Mongibello”, derived from Latin “mons” (from which Italian “monte”) and Arabic “djebel” (جبل), which both simply mean “mountain”.
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•November 15, 2021
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