Where does “keeill” come from?
keeill (Manx) comes from Old Irish cell, from Latin cella, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
keeill (Manx): church; place of worship; oratory
Definitions
- church; place of worship; oratory
Ancestry of “keeill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cell | church |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
Words derived from “keeill”