Where does “selofan” come from?

selofan (Indonesian) comes from Dutch cellofaan, from French cellophane — cellophane.

selofan (Indonesian): cellophane

Definitions

  1. cellophane

Ancestry of “selofan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchcellofaancellophane
2Frenchcellophanecellophane
Every word from French cellophaneEvery word from Dutch cellofaan
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