Etymology of the English word cellulite
the English word
cellulitederived from the French word
cellulitederived 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 cellulite in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
