myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of volumen

Etymology of the Spanish word volumen

the Spanish word volumen

derived 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-

Derivations in Spanish

volumetría, volumétrico

Cognates

Dutch volume, English volume, French volume, German Volumen, Italian volume, Norwegian volum, Swedish volym