Where does “voluminous” come from?
Voluminous comes from Late Latin voluminosus, derived from Latin volumen, formed with the Latin suffix -men from the Proto-Indo-European root wel- and suffix -mn̥.
voluminous (English): Of or pertaining to volume or volumes; Consisting...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to volume or volumes; Consisting...
Ancestry of “voluminous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | voluminosus | — |
| 2 | Latin | volūmen | book, volume, roll, scroll |
| 3 | Latin | volvō | to roll, tumble |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | to see, perceive |