Etymology of the English word Cellophane
the English word
Cellophanederived from the English word
cellulosederived from the French word
cellulosederived from the French word
cellulederived from the Latin word
cellula (cell; chamber of brain; ovary; cell; monastery, daughter house; small, slave's room; lowly apartment)
derived from the Latin word
cella (cell; monastery; storeroom, cellar, larder)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-using the French suffix
-oseusing the English suffix
-phaneDate
The earliest known usage of Cellophane in English dates from the 20th century.
