Where does “Coimbra” come from?
Coimbra (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin Conimbriga, from Proto-Celtic brigā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “Coimbra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Conimbriga | now Condeixa-a-Velha |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | brigā | might, power |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | hill |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |