Where does “volumewise” come from?

volumewise (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.

volumewise (English): Regarding volume or volumes in any sense of those words; in terms of volume or volumes

Definitions

  1. Regarding volume or volumes in any sense of those words; in terms of volume or volumes

Ancestry of “volumewise”, 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- →Every word from Latin volvō →Every word from Latin volūmen →