Where does “volumelessness” come from?
volumelessness (English) comes from English volumeless, 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.
volumelessness (English): Absence of volume
Definitions
- Absence of volume
Ancestry of “volumelessness”, step by step
volumelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English volumeless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volumeless | Having no volume |
| 2 | English | volume | A three-dimensional measure of space that... |
| 3 | Middle English | volume | — |
| 4 | Old French | volume | volume, specifically a collection of written... |
| 5 | Latin | volūmen | book, volume, roll, scroll |
| 6 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |