Etymology of the English word cellulose
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
-oseDate
The earliest known usage of cellulose in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
Cellophane,
cellulase,
cellobiose,
celloidin,
hemicellulose,
hydrocellulose,
lignocellulose,
nitrocellulose,
oxycellulose,
cellulolytic,
noncellulosic,
celluloid,
cellophaneCognates
Dutch
cellulose, French
cellulose, German
Zellulose, Icelandic
sellúlosu-efni, Swedish
cellulosaUsage
Word found in Modern English
