Yes, I've also read that first paragraph of Wikipedia as well, but the question was where did the word "voxel" come from. It was also joke extension on what Brodie Robertson (npub1eur…upha) posted (to which I replied and wrote that post)😉
But if you are actually looking for an answer, the etymology of voxel is vo(lume) entry 1 + (pi)xel
Source: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voxel
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