Where does “keeill” come from?

keeill (English) comes from Manx keeill, from Old Irish cell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

keeill (English): A small monastic cell or chapel

Definitions

  1. A small monastic cell or chapel

Ancestry of “keeill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Manxkeeillchurch; place of worship; oratory
2Old Irishcellchurch
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →