Etymology

cellulosic

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Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or derived from cellulose. Full definition →

English cellulose ← French cellulose ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Latincella
  3. Latincellula
  4. Frenchcellule
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  7. Frenchcellulose
  8. Englishcellulose
  9. English todaycellulosic

From cellulose + -ic.

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