Where does “subvolume” come from?

subvolume (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.

subvolume (English): Any volume that makes up part of another

Definitions

  1. Any volume that makes up part of another

Ancestry of “subvolume”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →