Where does “havusellu” come from?
havusellu (Finnish) comes from Finnish havu, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *havu.
havusellu (Finnish): softwood pulp wood pulp or cellulose made by chemical means from softwood or coniferous trees, without any specific tree in particular
Definitions
- softwood pulp wood pulp or cellulose made by chemical means from softwood or coniferous trees, without any specific tree in particular
Ancestry of “havusellu”, step by step
havusellu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish havu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | havu | fresh sprig or small branch of a coniferous tree;... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *havu | — |
via Finnish sellu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sellu | cellulose, pulp |
| 2 | Finnish | selluloosa | cellulose; pulp made of cellulose fibres |