Where does “microvolume” come from?

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

microvolume (English): A microscopic volume

Definitions

  1. A microscopic volume

Ancestry of “microvolume”, step by step

microvolume traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English volume

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

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volūmen →