Etymology of the English word cellule
the English word
cellulederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of cellule in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
cellulitisUsage
Word found in Modern English
