Where does “Coimbra” come from?

Coimbra comes from Old Portuguese Coymbra, which derives from Latin Conimbriga, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Coimbra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseCoimbra
2Old PortugueseCoimbra
3LatinConimbriganow Condeixa-a-Velha
4Proto-Celticbrigāmight, power
5Proto-Indo-European*bʰérǵʰoshill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰosEvery word from Proto-Celtic brigā
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