Where does “killeen” come from?

killeen (Manx) 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.

killeen (Manx): cell

Definitions

  1. cell

Ancestry of “killeen”, 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

Words derived from “killeen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →