'volume' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'volumen,' where 'volumen' meant 'a roll or scroll.'

'volumen' transformed into the Old French word 'volum,' and eventually became the modern English word 'volume' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a roll or scroll,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'amount of space,' 'book,' and 'sound level.'