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Where does “Segovia” come from?

Segovia (Latin) comes from Celtiberian Segouia, from Proto-Celtic segos, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “Segovia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CeltiberianSegouia—
2Proto-Celticsegosforce
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “Segovia”

  • Segovia
  • Segovian
  • Segovia
  • Segovia
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