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

  1. church; place of worship; oratory

Ancestry of “keeill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcellchurch
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “keeill

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-
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