Where does “Columb Cille” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Columb Cille”, step by step

Columb Cille traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Irish cell

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

via Old Irish columb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcolumbdove
2Latincolumbadove, pigeon; a term of endearment
3Ancient GreekκόλυμβοςAlternative form of κολυμβῐ́ς; Alternative form...
4Ancient Greekκολυμβάωto dive, plunge; dive, plunge headlong, swim; I...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelnā →Every word from Latin cella →