Where does “Segovia” come from?

Segovia comes from Latin Segovia, a city name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Segovia (English): The letter S in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Definitions

  1. The letter S in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Ancestry of “Segovia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSegovia—
2LatinSegovia—
3CeltiberianSegouia—
4Proto-Celticsegosforce
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Segovia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →