Etymology of the English word volume
the English word
volumederived from the Old French word
volumederived from the Classical Latin word
volumen (book, chapter, fold)
derived from the Classical Latin word
volvere (to roll; envelop, wrap up; unroll; roll along, forward; move sinuously; roll, cause to roll; travel in circle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-derived from the Old French word
volumderived from the Classical Latin word
volumen (book, chapter, fold)
derived from the Classical Latin word
volvere (to roll; envelop, wrap up; unroll; roll along, forward; move sinuously; roll, cause to roll; travel in circle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wel-Date
The earliest known usage of volume in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
multivolume,
volumed,
volumeter,
volumetricCognates
Dutch
volume, French
volume, German
Volumen, Italian
volume, Norwegian
volum, Spanish
volumen, Swedish
volymUsage
Word found in Modern English
