Where does “селотејп” come from?
селотејп (Macedonian) comes from English sellotape, from English cellophane, from English cellulose, from French cellulose, from French cellule, from Latin cellula, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
селотејп (Macedonian): adhesive tape
Ancestry of “селотејп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sellotape | Adhesive tape; To seal with adhesive tape |
| 2 | English | cellophane | Any of a variety of transparent plastic films,... |
| 3 | English | cellulose | A complex carbohydrate that forms the main... |
| 4 | French | cellulose | cellulose |
| 5 | French | cellule | cell; table cell |
| 6 | Latin | cellula | small room, especially that of a slave; humble... |
| 7 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -elos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |