Where does “hersenvolume” come from?

hersenvolume (Dutch) comes from Dutch volume, from Middle French volume, from Old French volume, from Latin volūmen, from Latin volvō, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

hersenvolume (Dutch): brain volume

Definitions

  1. brain volume

Ancestry of “hersenvolume”, step by step

hersenvolume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch volume

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvolumevolume three-dimensional quantity of space
2Middle Frenchvolume—
3Old Frenchvolumevolume, specifically a collection of written...
4Latinvolūmenbook, volume, roll, scroll
5Latinvolvōto roll, tumble
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Dutch hersenen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhersenenbrain
2Middle Dutchhersene—
3Proto-Germanichirznijąbrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volūmen →