Where does “Setúbal” come from?
Setúbal (Portuguese) comes from Arabic شطوبر, from Latin Caetobriga, from Proto-Celtic brigā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.
Ancestry of “Setúbal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | شطوبر | — |
| 2 | Latin | Caetobriga | now Setúbal |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | brigā | might, power |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *bʰérǵʰos | hill |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |