Where does “volumetric” come from?
Volumetric derives from English volume plus the French suffix -métrique, from Latin metricus and the Latin suffix -men, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέτρον meaning "measure."
volumetric (English): Pertaining to measurement by volume
Definitions
- Pertaining to measurement by volume
Ancestry of “volumetric”, step by step
volumetric traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan volumetria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | volumetria | volumetry |
| 2 | Catalan | -metria | -metry |
| 3 | Latin | -metria | -metry |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μετρία | measurement |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English volume
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volume | A three-dimensional measure of space that... |
| 2 | Middle English | volume | — |
| 3 | Old French | volume | volume, specifically a collection of written... |
| 4 | Latin | volūmen | book, volume, roll, scroll |
| 5 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |
via French volumétrique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | volumétrique | volumetric |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |