Where does “celluloided” come from?

celluloided (English) comes from English celluloid, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

celluloided (English): Covered in celluloid

Definitions

  1. Covered in celluloid

Ancestry of “celluloided”, step by step

celluloided traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English celluloid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcelluloidAny of a variety of thermoplastics created from...
2English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

via English ED

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEDInitialism of erectile dysfunction; Initialism of...
2Japaneseエンディングending, especially of a broadcast or performance
3EnglishendingA termination or conclusion; The last part of...
4Middle EnglishendingAlternative form of endyng
5Middle EnglishendyngAn ending, termination, or conclusion;...
6Old Englishendungending
7Old Englishendianto end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to...
8Proto-Germanicandijōnąto end, bring to an end, finish
9Proto-Germanicandijazend
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from English -oid