Where does “volumic” come from?
volumic (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.
volumic (English): Describing any measure obtained by dividing a...
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- Describing any measure obtained by dividing a...
Ancestry of “volumic”, step by step
volumic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 volumique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | volumique | volumic |
| 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' |