Etymology of the English word voluminous
the English word
voluminousderived from the Latin word
voluminosusderived 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 voluminous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
